Safe Love

Will the girl I fell for as a teenager forgive me for leaving without a word three years ago?

After spending years in foster care, my life was anything but easy. I spent my days hiding behind a hoodie and a sketchpad counting down the days until I aged out of the system. With ten days left until I turned eighteen, I never expected to make friends with the cute girl next door.

I thought of Benny every single day. She was the reason I worked hard to make my life better, so one day I could deserve her. But would she forgive me for leaving three years ago without saying a word?
I was about to find out because the girl I used to know was now a gorgeous woman, and she was standing right in front of me.