"I'm really, really sorry for chasing you away like that. I was stupid back then and I couldn't see that I was losing the best friend I ever had. You meant a lot to me too, you still do."

"Thank you," she whispered, sniffling. "I accept your apology wholeheartedly. ... I'm just glad to have you back, Anthony."

"It's good to be back, Samantha," I replied before lifting her hand up and placing a kiss upon it. She laughed and sniffled, wiping away a couple of rogue tears from her eyes. She gazed to the ceiling once more, taking a deep breath and shakily sighing. She held my hand a...