It was Ember, looking all regal, like a Queen, with someone by her side - a dark skinned lady who looked just as striking in her own way. They walked together in perfect sync, side by side. Ember was luring, radiant, calling, and I felt a sudden pull in my chest. A desire, an urge to walk up to her, to confront her, to kiss her lips and claim her as mine at once.

“What are you staring at?” Davis blurted, snapping me out of my fantasy. His eyes widened with shock and disbelief as he must have followed my gaze toward Ember.

He glanced from me to her again,...