Time to Smile Again

A 17-year-old girl recoils into herself in post-break-up grief; with her fire for future hope finally being reignited by a work colleague with some kind words.

Translation: some stupid thoughts that crossed into my head in the form of a regret-laced memory.

This short-story is mine and based on an event that happened to me roughly five years ago (albeit more poetically padded out) - so please don't steal. Not that you'd want to...