Colleen Whitmore — The Suitcase Dennis Never Thought to Open

Also, the suitcase is ugly, but it is strong.

Take it somewhere wonderful.

I read the letter twice, then called Lena.

“She knew,” I said.

“She knew what?”

“That I could get lost trying to make somebody else happy.”

Lena was quiet for a moment.

“She also knew you’d find your way back.”