Chapter 1: The Road to Somewhere Else

She wasn't running away. She was finally choosing herself.

Miraflor Arguelles has always been the quiet one-the daughter in the background, the secret in the spotlight. Until she falls in love and dares to want more.

When her family shuts her down, Mira walks away. No plan. Just a hoodie, a backpack, and a one-way ticket to Sagada-where the clouds are thick enough to forget, and maybe clear enough to begin again.

A story about leaving, healing, and finally choosing yourself.

🌲 This is a story about running away, coming home, and all the healing that happens in between.

📍 Because sometimes, to find yourself, you have to get lost first.