"It’s funny," Elias said, surprised by the steady sound of his own voice. "I feel like I'm disappearing."
Elias stayed for an hour. When he finally stepped back out onto the street, the neon lights were still bright and the slush was still cold. But as a car splashed a puddle near his boots, he didn't flinch. He just watched the ripples move across the water until they, too, melted away into the dark. Melt Away
He took a sip. The warmth hit his tongue and traveled down his throat, and for the first time in months, he felt his shoulders drop. The tightness in his jaw, which had been there so long he’d forgotten it was a choice, began to dissolve. "It’s funny," Elias said, surprised by the steady
He wasn't lead anymore. He was just a man, walking home in the rain, feeling remarkably light. But as a car splashed a puddle near