My stride outside landed me at the door of Dr. Aldrich’s office. I was so engrossed trying to figure out how life would be from this moment that I did not realize I was already here.

Upon reaching the door, I could hear voices even from the outside. It seemed like they were having a verbal war, an intense one.

I had never been an eavesdropper, but at that moment, I found myself eager to know what was happening. I pressed my ear against the door, trying to hear what was going on inside.

“You ...