Chapter 13 - Lena Returned to the Freezer

Three years later, Lena walked into Cold Storage Three voluntarily.
Temperature now 38°F for demonstrations.
Still cold.
She shook.
Alex waited outside.
Not beside.
Her choice.
She stood where she gave birth.
Cried.
Then came out.
“I thought I’d feel victorious.”
“What do you feel?”
“Tired.”
“That counts.”
Healing not cinematic.
Sometimes a door opens.
May you like
You leave.
Enough.