What the jeweler said about her ex’s ring left her speechless

Life after the theater

Every curious glance and every murmur as she passed reminded her of the recent chaos. Melissa sighed, longing for the normalcy she once took for granted. Though she had done nothing wrong, she felt the weight of notoriety on her shoulders. She wondered how long it would take for the city to forget, to stop seeing her as a character in someone else’s story and allow her to simply be Melissa.

Life After Theater