Chapter 11 — Two-Face Roommate

Advisor Tran approved very quickly. The day of moving was a beautiful sunny day. I stuffed the last piece of luggage into the suitcase and zipped it up. Tong Huynh sat on the bed, separated by a curtain, not making any movement. I looked around the dorm room I had lived in for two years. There is no attachment, only liberation. Outside in the hallway, sunlight shines through the window. Dust particles danced in the light. There was no longer that stuffy and calculating smell in the air. I took a deep breath and dragged my suitcase downstairs. Behind us, the old dormitory fell into a shadow under the sunlight. And I stood in the light.