She’s Long Been Forgotten

Summary

The first person I ran into after getting out of prison was Ava.

I was squatting on the curb, shoveling down a cheap box of takeout.

And there she was, the woman who once had to grovel before everyone, now towering over me in a perfectly tailored, expensive dress.

Her first words were, “Ethan, you’ve lost weight.”

I looked up at her but said nothing.

“Don’t you have anything you want to ask me?” Ava pressed, a flicker of anxiety she couldn’t quite hide in her voice.

I just shook my head slightly.