Chapter 6: A Chance for Redemption?

While talking with the young girl, a glimpse of his old self started showing. He thinks "Is this really happening, can I be happy once more?". He asks for the young lady's name

"May I ask what's your name?" She replies "My name is Leah, I'm 16 years old. What's yours?" Xavier responds 'I'm Xavier, I'm also 16". In that fleeting moment, their souls connected, weaving an intangible bond that defied the confines of his sorrows.