"Did you know him?" he questioned hesitantly, breaking the silence between them.

She nodded.

"Yes he is. Yes, we did. In fact, we lived next door to each other for quite a while until our mothers died. I don't actually know why he suddenly decided to become such a horrible human being. Even back then he was quite nice and nice to me."

"He even visited me a few times, telling me stories about his family, and I appreciated every single word that he said. Until the accident..." Her voice trailed off, and the room was silent once again.

They sat in complete silence. After a minute had passed, Jake...