Chapter 15: "Shadows of Doubt"

Overhead, the summer sky of Seattle was painted gray, as is the character of the city’s unpredictable climate. There was a thin layer of fog, and the wet surface of the busy seaside was glistening. Taylor strolled down the familiar route, and the sound of her shoes’ faint crunching joined the soft reverberation of the water slapping the pier in the distance. The calmness of nature that was a source of solace to her was now a reflection of the same confusion in her mind. Alex was planning to move in a few days, and Taylor felt herself torn in all sorts of ways. It was quite clear that the couple was happy to start a new chapter of their lives together, but the feeling was slowly declining as a new thought appeared in her head. She had gone to seek solace in solitude in a bid to solve the twisted web of her mind, expecting the familiar arms of the city to help her snap out of it. When Taylor walked near the popular landmark of the city, the Pike Place Market, which was rather crowded