en, she still hoped that he would be okay. In fact, she continued to pray that their

her emptiness. His name was Anthony, several years older than Grace, and was the owner of

ere was no TV series scene where one could fall in love at a glance. Their closeness

ick and her mother was gone, and he had two younger sisters who were still pursuing studies and

o Grace and Anthony again. It was because they really turned the pa

r this year." Grace complained, leaning her head a

have to do is tell the neighborhood head that you're not available, Gr

'd say yes right when you ask for help," she wittingly commented. "Anthony, please choose me t

ounded like the girl in the TV series my sisters watched," she said. "Let's go." H

in front of the motorbike. "But really, I will just decline the reque

r that, you may not buy groceries at my store. And don't

ting on the motorbike right behind Anthony. "Okay, we'll talk about it later at the caf

makes you love visiting that cafe every week?" he asked. "I've aske

whatever I want at the cafe." Grace playe

t's not more than five bucks," said Anthony, who t

ith five bucks? Geez." Grace once

will crumble, Grace." He stroked the part w

en beat those gym-goers, you know. There's no way your body will crumble." Gr

aving the store. Passing through the rather narrow streets of the

s a place Grace and Evan used to visit every weekend. They would just enjoy

n, she never came to this cafe again. It was only after she met Anthony that she came back here. T

ess she felt slowly faded away. In fact, she did not deny her feelings

e on time. The sun was just beginning to move down past the hori

ew what Grace would order. She only asked what Anthony wan

go to the restroom." Anthony got up from h

was still engrossed i

ed the order on the table and sat on Anthony's chair. "

her elder. "Oh, no, Ma'am. We happen to be close because we live in t

yu. "Actually, I used to think that you would e

back, not believing Daha

other, as if inseparable. Well, such a perfect couple you were,"

ed about Evan again to people who knew him. She

ingers under her chin. "Let me guess. You guys

g heart. 'Gosh, it's been a long time since I've seen Evan, why am I still

. If you were close with someone, always together, compatible with each other, that was when

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