Now ....

Elzi thought that nothing would ever change. What had happened, if repeated, would likely lead to similar consequences. She would not take the same risk again. It was enough to leave it at that.

Meanwhile, Vara, who had been silent all this time, seemed to guess what her friend was contemplating. With a blank expression and without saying a word, it was clear that she was lost in the past.

Vara knew that she did not know anything about Elzi and Ben's story. So, she did what she could at that moment. She stayed quiet too, giving Elzi time to immerse herself in her memories.

*

Elzi decided...