The Art Of The UnderDog

Chapter 79

Tyler found himself comfortably nestled into a window seat on the airplane, the soft hum of engines outside offering a soothing backdrop to his turbulent thoughts. His gaze was fixed upon the outside world, where fluffy clouds drifted lazily, mirroring the storm of emotions raging within him.

As he sat there, his mind became a tangled forest, each thought a twisting branch leading to a different possibility. Leaving behind the life he had always dreamed of, the life that was supposed to be his, felt like an agonizing sacrifice. But this wasn’t about him alone; it was about his mother, the one person he’d do anything to protect. The mere thought of her suffering, at the hands of someone like Andrea, was unbearable.

Tyler’s heart wrestled with uncertainty. Was he making the right choice by distancing himself from Andrea, the source of this internal turmoil? Doubt, like a shadow, hung over him. But in his moments of deepest contemplation, he discovered answers. Answers that told him he w