“Charlotte, watch out!” Mason yelled as he approached her with quick steps, veins loaded in his neck. A whirlwind of emotions overwhelmed Charlotte, and she didn’t notice the oncoming vehicle. Her heart rose and fell with tears trickling down her cheeks.

The blaring sounds of the car horns pierced the silence. Though trucks sped down the street with their headlights illuminating it, Charlotte remained absorbed in her grief and ignored them.

Lost in her own thoughts, she stepped on the ...