Raymond POV
The air in Boudins seemed to carry the weight of uncertainty as I stepped foot in the familiar surroundings, unsure of what had become of Paulette. She had vanished from my life without a trace, her letters ceased to grace me months after my arrival in PauP. The unanswered questions nibbled at my heart, becoming one of the many regrets that loomed over me, casting dark shadows on my path.
The way we parted haunted me like an unsolved riddle. Every waking moment was a tangled knot of assumptions leaving me to assume all was well and convincing myself to move forward. But deep inside, the lingering sense of incompleteness whispered doubts, making it difficult to find solace in any other direction.