Her name was Marcy. She let me ride with her for four hours without asking any questions. At one stop, she bought me water and a sandwich. Before dropping me off at the bus station, she gave me ten dollars and a phone charger.
“Whatever you leave behind,” he said, “don’t go back just because being alone scares you. I once stayed too long.”
“You saved me today.”
Marcy gave me a tired smile.
“No. You saved yourself. I just took you there.”
Inside the station, I charged the borrowed
