As I was leaving for city hall, Aurora called me back and carefully applied a bold red lip gloss on my lips.

“For a big day like this, you should look dang. Alright, off you go!”

After a while, she smiled with satisfaction and waved me off.

I couldn’t help but laugh. I felt the weight on my heart lifted a little.

She was right. I had been waiting for this for along?

With a renewed energy, I headed out. I arrived at city hall at exactly 2 p.m.

As I ...