AMELIA

　　　 

　　　

　　　 

　　　

　　　 “Hey.” I couldn’t help it. I hugged Ren tight. “I’m glad you’re okay.”

　　　

　　　 “Don’t just run off like that, Amelia,” he said softly.

　　　

　　　 “Yes, Dad.” I chuckled as I looked at him. 

　　　

　　　Yesterday, he barely breathed, let alone chided me. It scared the hell out of me. I couldn’t lose a friend like him, who was like a brother to me.

　　　

　　　 Then things got heated between me and Ryden. Out of anger, I completely forgot a friend who was dying and needed me.

　　　

　　　 “Are you okay?”

　　　

　　　 I sighed. “I’m so sorry I ran away like that. When you needed me the most, I wasn’t there for you, but every...