Bryan sat up and turned his head towards the door. His eyes widened in surprise as he looked at her. He stood up and walked towards her until he was standing in front of her. They looked at each other, not saying anything. Their faces were a stark contrast to each other. Hers was pale as paper while his were wet from the tears that came from his eyes. Both did not know what to say and stood there looking at each other. Bryan recovered first.

“Serene…” He reached out to her shoulder and called her name. The sound of his voice was unfamiliar to her. Serene looked at him,...