Crossroads—2026-03-31 (Patreon)

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Chapter 68: WHAT HAPPENED by Hannah Madison

Friday, something happened to me. It was far greater than me agreeing to date Merritt.

I said yes and something changed. It is difficult for me to describe it, but I feel it.

After coming to New York, I grew into a mindset that things were settling down around me. I was done with college. I was starting my license. I had a good job, a nice place to live, and some great friends.

A switch in my brain flipped on: time to find someone to spend my life with. It wasn’t a panic. It wasn’t trivial. It was just there. Present. An abiding sensation.

By the time dessert was served on Friday night, that switch was off. The “find” mode seemed to be gone. I don’t really know if it makes sense, but I suddenly came to a point where I was no longer looking for possibilities.

A possibility had appeared and picked me.

So, now, “find” mode is off and something different is going on. I don’t like the way my brain has framed what it’s doing now, but the only thing I can think of is to say “test” mode is on.

Hypothesis: Merritt is the one.Experiment: Devise a way to test the hypothesis.Conclusion: Evaluate results.

That is definitely not how I feel. It’s not some cold, calculated experiment, but that’s the thinking part of my brain sending words to my consciousness.

If I were to connect words to the feelings, they would be words like safe, relaxed, intrigued, honored, interested, at ease, and at peace.

One part of my brain asks could it be? A different part of my brain says to think it is until something proves it isn’t.

And then that rational brain kicks in and makes it all into a to-do:

Go slow, have fun, enjoy the process, see what happens.

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