Chapter 0454

The laughter and music from the party seemed distant now, a stark contrast to the piercing silence that followed Enzo's announcement. I could feel the tension, the mix of shock and disbelief that clouded the room.

"You're... not coming back?" someone asked.

Enzo shook his head. "Not to the team, no. I'll be leaving for six months. After that, if all goes well, I'll be traveling the country to help teams. It'll be a long of long-distance traveling."

"Why Enzo? Why now?" Derek, one of his teammates, blurted out, his voice a blend of confusion and hurt.

Jessica, always the emotional one, added, "We're a family here, Enzo. You can't just leave us hanging like this."

Enzo, looking for signs of regret or doubt. But instead, I saw the weight of the decision pressing down on him. He glanced my way, and our eyes met briefly, communicating more in that split second than

was. "But sometimes, we need to make tough decisions for ourselves, for our own growth. I

murmur of voices broke out, a cacophony of confusion, anger, and sadness. Through the tangle of emotions, I could sense the underlying love and respect everyone had

his need to escape. This announcement had been a long time coming, and it went just as well as either of us expected, which was to say that it hadn't gone all that well in the

a few sniffles resonated around the room in Enzo's absence. But I couldn't linger any longer.

familiar faces.

while Jessica

Lori began, her voice soft, "how long

a deep breath, I admitted, "A couple of

kept it a secret from

share. Enzo needed to come to terms

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