Chapter 19 ANCHOR

Leaving home meant packing away years of silence.

Ama helped her fold clothes into a small cloth bag, humming as she worked. "I'll visit," she said. "And you'll come back during the holidays. This isn't goodbye."

Kofi arrived with a small parcel of gifts: a notebook, a new pen, and a bead bracelet. "For luck," he said awkwardly.

Ariel smiled. "You'