ଭାଗିଦାରୀ ଧ୍ୱନି

Before the sun rises, she is gone. She folds her blanket neatly, slips out the door, and runs back to the motel. She tells herself she is doing him a favor. She tells herself he is better off without her. But deep down, she knows the truth: she is afraid of being loved. She does not know how to stay.