"What do you want me to do?" I asked him in return, furrowing my brow. But he remained silent for a few moments, so I broke the silence.

"They're having a party to welcome them back, isn't that enough? Should I also throw an after-party for their return?" He sighed heavily.

"Stop being so sarcastic, Kylie. We both know that's not what I meant." Now, it was my turn to sigh.

"Tell me, Kenzo, do you want to hear the truth or a lie?" I averted my gaze from him. I felt like at any moment, tears would start falling.

The familiar pain I had buried for the past two...