A Journey into Tessa’s Future

After We Fell

Tessa’s move, medical uncertainty, and exposure to other women’s lives make her reconsider what kind of future she wants with Hardin.

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The City She Chose The City She Chose from "After We Fell". The City She Chose A new beginning Tessa starts work and classes in Seattle after leaving WCU.

The City She Chose from "After We Fell". The City She Chose A new beginning Tessa starts work and classes in Seattle after leaving WCU.

The City She Chose A new beginning Tessa starts work and classes in Seattle after leaving WCU. She is proud to have followed her dream, although she finds the city less immediately welcoming than expected. Independence with loneliness She feels isolated without Landon and Hardin. Her difficulty does not invalidate the decision; it shows that a chosen life can still be emotionally costly.

A Home Still Missing A Home Still Missing from "After We Fell". A Home Still Missing Temporary shelter Tessa stays with Kimberly and Christian while looking for an affordable apartment.

A Home Still Missing from "After We Fell". A Home Still Missing Temporary shelter Tessa stays with Kimberly and Christian while looking for an affordable apartment.

A Home Still Missing Temporary shelter Tessa stays with Kimberly and Christian while looking for an affordable apartment. Hardin’s earlier interference leaves her without the independent space she planned. A practical vulnerability The lack of housing makes Tessa dependent on friends and magnifies the conflict between her ambitions and Hardin’s wish to keep her close.

A New Workplace A New Workplace from "After We Fell". A New Workplace A professional foothold Tessa begins working at Vance Publishing’s Seattle office and is excited by its location and view.

A New Workplace from "After We Fell". A New Workplace A professional foothold Tessa begins working at Vance Publishing’s Seattle office and is excited by its location and view.

A New Workplace A professional foothold Tessa begins working at Vance Publishing’s Seattle office and is excited by its location and view. The job validates the move she fought to make. Hostility in the office Two coworkers gossip about how she got the position, making her feel watched and unwelcome. Trevor offers support, though his kindness also creates tension with Hardin.

A Medical Possibility A Medical Possibility from "After We Fell". A Medical Possibility An uncertain finding A doctor says Tessa’s cervix may warrant additional testing and mentions infertility as a worst-case scenario.

A Medical Possibility from "After We Fell". A Medical Possibility An uncertain finding A doctor says Tessa’s cervix may warrant additional testing and mentions infertility as a worst-case scenario.

A Medical Possibility An uncertain finding A doctor says Tessa’s cervix may warrant additional testing and mentions infertility as a worst-case scenario. He does not diagnose her, but the possibility is frightening. A private future question Tessa has believed she might have to give up children because of Hardin’s wishes. The uncertainty forces her to confront what motherhood means to her before she knows whether it is possible.

A Future Still Unchosen A Future Still Unchosen from "After We Fell". A Future Still Unchosen Other lives become mirrors Meeting Natalie and hearing about her expected child makes Tessa imagine a future she may not have.

A Future Still Unchosen from "After We Fell". A Future Still Unchosen Other lives become mirrors Meeting Natalie and hearing about her expected child makes Tessa imagine a future she may not have.

A Future Still Unchosen Other lives become mirrors Meeting Natalie and hearing about her expected child makes Tessa imagine a future she may not have. The moment intensifies her concern about fertility and marriage. No conclusion yet Tessa still loves Hardin and hopes for a future with him, but that hope now carries difficult questions about parenthood and commitment. Her story remains open rather than resolved.

The first week in Seattle

During Tessa’s first weeks in Seattle

During Tessa’s first week at the Seattle office

After Tessa’s contraceptive appointment

During the trip to England