WHAT WE ARE

By Fey Okege

Rowan takes his regular bus commute to work and occasionally sees a young woman named Olivia at the bus stop. Rowan approaches her, they later spend their time together at a local restaurant and carry on their interaction at the park. As the two become closer and their relationship deepens, Rowans discovers Olivia has sickle cell disease, a condition he has witnessed his younger brother suffer with since he was a child. Rowan is left in a conflicted battle between choosing to continue the relationship with Olivia or removing himself from it.