ROSALINE

Gerald ended the call, and a certain seriousness dawned over his features, contrary to the light-hearted man I was used to. His next words caught me off guard, "We might be traveling soon."

Traveling? The statement sparked an unexpected excitement within me.

"Really? That sounds amazing! Where to?" My curiosity was piqued, imagining the places we could explore together. "Like a vacation? Of course, we need a proper vacation! The last time we traveled together, you hadn't realized I was the love of your life then so you ditched me!

I expected him to laugh or at least retaliate, but he did neither of that. Whatever this traveling was,...