New life

Boxes were being taken out of a truck into a new apartment, Elaine and Cassandra stood there watching the men carry the boxes into the house. “Are you sure you can stay here alone, I don’t mind moving in with you?” Cassandra said with concern. The two days she stayed in her house, Cassandra was certain that she wasn’t okay and it had something to do with Richard. It was unusual for her to get drunk in the morning and she has caught her crying in a room alone. She was worried for her and has tried to find out what happened but Elaine wouldn’t utter a word. “I am okay Cass, I just need to be alone to be able to think” she answered but her mind wavered to how Richard was doing, she could bet he was doing okay without her and it hurt her to think about it. “Does this have to do with Richard?” Cassandra asked thinking add would spill the beans to her. “Cass, remember when I said I wanted to leave a life of my own, this is me taking a step forward towards that. I want to live for me now, I d