CHAPTER THIRTY FIVE

BRYAN

They say you don't know what you have until you lose it. I never knew what LA was to me, until I lost it. I've been back here for almost a week, but I've been sorting things out at work and at home. So I never really had time to visit Mike in his apartment, or really, see Diana.

Thankfully, management at work just thought I was off on some family issues, for two good months. I'm just glad they still appreciate my presence here.

Once everything is properly sorted out, and I have free time, for the first time in over two months, I make my way to Mike's apartment, hoping even more to see Diana. Wishing to see Diana.

Well, what do you know? Wishes do come true. The elevator to the top floor opens, and there's Diana.

I stand for a hot few seconds staring at her, and trying to let out a few words. I don't know? Maybe a greeting? A hi? or an ‘It's good to see you’. But as always, the damn words fail me, they just don't come out. So I stare. I stare at Diana.

I stare at everything I've