fault. He was set on avenging his girlfriend and

th you because I saw your attractive face. I didn't expect you to be so flirty. If only I had known you

left John's usually respectful mouth. Her li

ers. I begged you countless of times before to sleep with me but you insisted on waiting for marriage. I was unwilling to break up with

smile, John left

nned to say a word. She stood there

ade her realize that she had sacrifice

counted herself lucky not to have given him her virginity.

thing that poets and singers had been laud

hot tears that lea

the rain wash away the hu

s slowly setting in. Suddenly, she staggered and fell awkwardly to the ground. It wasn't unt

d in front of her. He held a bl

car pulled over beside them. A

Her head was getting hotter. The world tilted before her eyes until she coul

person in the car, "Sir, wh

n and collected the woman. He pushed a few errant hair that covered her face.

abundance of them, he had never been tempted to touc

found you," he murmure

The room seemed to belong to a man. She laid on an exquisitely carved bed

ghts, she didn't notice someone was standing in her way until she hit his hard chest. U

burned?" a de

arefully took her hand to examine. She could feel the softnes

d her hand from his hold. As soon as she ra

flashbacked to the old days when sh

mber how everyone fa

bright as the sun,

were in love with him. He was smart, handsome, and cam

ned after that. As a practical girl, Emily knew chasing after hi

ily's dream university. Even as a university student,

e library one day. He encouraged her to never give up.

me university as him. But despite her best efforts, sh

happened with his family and

ntle smile. It was still as su

xpect to see you under this weird si

check if the skin was burned." Ryan too

ally." Emily

me take you to clean it and appl

embarrassing to refus

o wash her hand before the

er. You're still as reckless as ever." Despit

s serious as before,

ith a sigh. There was tendernes

ck to her high school self. In front of her senior crush, sh

d, "Ryan, how have you bee

es and paused thoug

asked emp

sand of emotions behind them that spoke to her. With a f

it someone I know?"

throat, changing the subject. "How have you been these years? And what w

er is being suspected of a commercial crime. Someone

e. Maybe I c

ing about her father's case. Vaguely, she remem

hing to me. You'll only have to wait for the judge to acquit y

ily couldn't

She didn't notice the hint of mis

ust like the good old days,"