Chapter 9: "Tides of Change"

Seattle looked beautiful early in the morning as Taylor stood holding a cup of coffee by the window of her apartment. It was the view of Puget Sound that remained a constant, an everlasting symbol of her new life ahead of her. She had been out of her hometown for the past three months now, and the bustle of the city was thrilling but at the same time rather a lot to handle. Taylor’s apartment in the high-rise building was gradually turning into a home with each piece of furniture and artwork he selected. But there was a definite absence of Alex in the house. His presence was sorely missed during the early light of dawn and the darkness of the night. Taylor sat at her kitchen table and began working. She began a new job at a tech startup, and, for the most part, her work consisted of emails and online meetings. The task was interesting and exciting , but her thoughts were wandering back to Alex. They had been talking on a daily basis since she moved out, but the daily communication