Aly is happy with her life. What else could she want when she already has a good job, a nice apartment and a stable relationship? When her girlfriend dumps her without a second thought, Aly’s safe and stable world crashes down. To clear her mind and escape the suffocating memories of her ex, she books a flight on a whim to Cartagena, Colombia. Alone in a foreign country, Aly finds more than she expected when the local tour guide Valentina crosses her path. She not only shows her the sights of the city but teaches her to let go, take life one step at a time and to find happiness in the simple things. Is their relationship doomed once Aly’s vacation ends, and she has to return home? Cartagena Nights is a free short story available at johanagavez.com/cartagena