For Anna, a kind-hearted woman in her late twenties, it all started on a cool spring morning. She had packed her suitcase, checked her itinerary twice, and was bubbling with excitement. After months of planning and saving, she was finally heading out on a long-awaited trip to visit her best friend across the country.
It wasn’t just any trip. Anna hadn’t seen her friend, Sarah, in nearly five years. The two had grown up together, inseparable since middle school. But after college, life had pulled them in different directions. Work, relationships, bills — the usual. Still, they’d kept in touch online, and when the stars finally aligned, Anna booked her ticket for a week-long getaway that was supposed to be all about laughter, wine, and catching up on lost time.
