I Walked My Neighbor’s Daughter to School Every Morning — One Day, My Life Turned Upside Down Because of It

It scared the hell out of me because I’d spent three decades making sure it stayed dead.

“Marissa.”

“And your grandma,” I said gently. “Is she home?”

She nodded. “She gets tired a lot.

Sometimes she can’t even get out of her chair.”

I hesitated only a second.

Maybe I should have thought it through more. Maybe I should have worried about what people would think or how it might look, but I didn’t.

What I said next changed my life forever.

“Hey, I could go with you.

Just for today. If you want.”

Her face changed instantly. Like someone had flipped a light on inside her.

I nodded.

“If it’s okay with your grandma.”

She jumped up and grabbed my hand. Her fingers were small and warm, and she held on like she was afraid I might disappear if she loosened her grip.

We walked to her home, and she knocked on the door with her free hand.

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