Chapter 11 Ella’s Unwavering Path to Berkeley

To Trent, the morning's events were just a minor incident. He went through his usual vocal warm-ups. During lunch, he passed the storage room by the stairwell and faintly heard sobbing.

Startled, he pressed his ear against the door and recognized Vivian's voice.

"Ouch...it hurts so much, Forrest. Wh...