Lia is a young adult who is about to take a big step in her life, moving to a new country. Although it was always her biggest dream, as she hated the chaos of the city, today being her last day she feels some melancholy.
Her family supports this decision, so she doesn't leave without saying goodbye to everyone. Actually, after many years of hard work, she finally has a stable relationship with her parents and is happy about that, but it is time for the bird to leave the nest. At 25-years-old, she feels ready to take this big step.
"My heart tightens every time I see my old room empty, without the colors, pictures, decorations, my clothes... It's overwhelming to have to leave to find the future I want. After 6 long years of college, I finally graduated and I'm ready for the real world. Don't get me wrong, I have no regrets, I'm sure of my decision, but I can't help it if my heart squeezes. Silly chicken heart."
Today being her last day at home, Lia wants to take a walk alone as she says goodbye to the city that saw her grow up, where she smoked her first cigarette, drank her first drop of alcohol, fell in love, made mistakes, graduated, among other embarrassing things that now make her laugh.
"If you love me, you won't leave me."
Jessie has believed those words from her boyfriend, Josh, since senior year of high school. She loves him and doesn't want to leave him. Not even when he shouts at her and hits her. Jessie's best friend, Kolleen, can't stand seeing her in that situation.
With a bit of convincing - and the worst beating she'd ever received - Jessie agrees to move into an apartment with Kolleen. But not long after, Jessie is scared the worst of her nightmares will soon become a reality. Josh goes missing, and suddenly Jessie would swear she's being followed. One night changes everything, and one person soon changes Jessie's outlook.
A responding officer from that fateful night begins to seek her out, at first claiming it's part of his job. As she spends time with her new friend outside of his job, she starts realizing that her feelings are evolving. After being abused for over a year, Jessie is terrified she's falling in love. What's even more terrifying is that he might be, too.
She isn't ready for love. Not yet. She makes up her mind that if he is falling, and if he does love her, he'll wait for her to be ready, and if she loves him, she won't let herself hurt him.
Can the words that used to cage her in really be the key to her freedom?
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