CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN – BEST FRIENDS

With Skylar continuing to spend stretches of time with Kayla over the next few days, it soon became apparent just how vital those low-stakes hangouts were to her overall well-being. Like resetting a computer's fried circuits, Skylar's easygoing presence and casual, free-flowing conversation allowed Kayla to reboot herself from the outside in. Rather than being mired in the frustrations of not remembering, she was simply experiencing life unfettered for the present moment. Kayla took immense comfort in the simple pleasures - sipping a favored coffee beverage Skylar brought, indulging in silly YouTube videos or meme trends she found hilarious, or listening with rapt attention as her bubbly friend divulged the latest gossip about her disastrous but highly amusing dating forays. It was all so...normal. Such a stark contrast from the intense emotional depths and dramas that Lance often spoke of from their past. Part of Kayla wondered if she'd been unknowingly suffocating under that w