Chapter 56

THEY didn’t go straight home when they passed the park. The weather that day was clear. It was peaceful to look at the park, where the green plants and flowers were growing. Xurden could see other people strolling, mostly lovers. There were only a few groups of family and friends. Singles who just walk quietly would not disappear either.

He could see all of them from the road where the speed of the car slowed down because of the heavy traffic ahead. The car couldn’t pass because the traffic took so long to end.

Xurden only turned his gaze to Yric. The younger boy had been staring at the park since earlier.

“What is your problem?” he asked him.

The younger boy turned to him. “Nothing. I just want to go to the park. Let’s get some fresh air while thinking,” Yric replied to him.

“What else do you have to think about?” he said to Yric.

“A lot. You just don’t know.” Yric looked back outside.

He sighed deeply for this. He looked at Sebastian, who turned to where they were sitting in the bac