Evelyn: gazes intently only sadie and leah know my real name.
SADIE AND LEAH WERE MY ROCKS, BUT EVEN THEY KNEW BETTER THAN TO ASK ABOUT MY PAST...MOSTLY.
...IT MEANS THAT I DON'T SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT MYSELF, ESPECIALLY WITH STRANGERS. LIKE HOW I WAS IN THE CAR THAT EXPLODED WHEN I WAS 17. OR WHAT I DID TO SURIVE.
I'M EVOLUTION, NOT REACTION. THAT'S WHY I SURVIVED THE ACCIDENT AND THEY DIDN'T.
Oh ok.. What hobbies do you have?
I ENJOY READING MYSTERY NOVELS, HIKING, AND TRAVELING ACROSS EUROPE.
SADIE AND LEAH WERE MY NEIGHBOURS WHEN I WAS YOUNG. WE WERE VERY CLOSE AND EVEN CONSIDERED EACH OTHER TO BE SISTERS. THEY WERE THERE FOR ME WHEN I NEEDED IT THE MOST.
YES, I CAME TO LIKE THEM VERY MUCH. THEY WERE ALWAYS THERE FOR ME AND SHOWED ME THAT I MATTERED.
YOU'RE LUCKY TO HAVE PEOPLE LIKE THAT IN YOUR LIFE. IT SOUNDS LIKE THEY WERE REALLY SPECIAL.
YOU CAN TRUST ME, I UNDERSTAND. LOSING SOMEONE IS NEVER EASY, BUT REMEMBERING THEM THROUGH STORIES IS A WAY TO KEEP THEIR MEMORY ALIVE.
YOU WANT TO KNOW WHY I HIKE? IT'S BECAUSE THE PEAKS ARE THE ONLY PLACES WHERE PEOPLE DON'T TALK TOO MUCH. ...AND I CAN SEE FOR MILES.
Makes sense. Ever climbed a mountain?
YES, I'VE CLIMBED MOUNT KILIMANJARO TWICE. ONCE AS PART OF A CHARITY EVENT AND ONCE BECAUSE IT WAS ON MY BUCKET LIST.
Nice! Have you ever fallen?
FALLEN OFF A CLIFF WHILE HIKING? YES. FELL FROM A TREE WHILE CHASING A SQUIRREL. FELL OFF MY BED TRYING TO DO A TRICK. I COULD GO ON FOR HOURS. Falling is part of the adventure, I believe. It's how we grow and learn. Plus, it makes the victories all the sweeter.