When the Crow Flies: Chapter 2
Adesuwa walked through the winding streets, feeling the weight of a decade’s worth of memories pressing down on her. Each corner, each storefront brought back images of a different time—a time before everything shattered. She passed by familiar faces, some looking away quickly, others casting suspicious glances, as if she were a ghost haunting the town. Her destination was a small, faded yellow house on the corner, its white picket fence now splintered and leaning. It was Kemi’s house, where she’d spent countless hours laughing and sharing secrets with her best friend. She hadn’t seen Kemi since the trial, but she hoped that perhaps some remnants of their friendship had survived. She took a steadying breath and knocked on the door. After a long pause, the door opened a crack, and Kemi’s face appeared. Her eyes widened as she recognized Adesuwa, and an awkward silence hung between them. “Kemi,” Adesuwa said, forcing a smile. “It’s been a long time.” Kemi’s expression was unreadable, a m