I Fell with the Leaves

100 and Under — Fall Competition

Photo by Autumn Mott Rodeheaver on Unsplash

My fiancé cheated on me, my car broke down, and then I nearly died. That’s how my third month at the University of Tennessee, Martin began.

The First Fall

October came at me hard. I was finally living alone for the first time. Instead of living in a dorm, which absolutely scared me witless, I opted for a…