Chapter 33: FRIENDS?

—Killian—

There are certain moments in my life I’ll never forget, a moment destined to be engrained in my memory, and no measure of time will erase them. This is one of those moments.

Lena walks toward me, and almost as if I’m suspended in time, her beauty hypnotizes me. The red dress she’s wearing is simple but elegant, accentuating her stunning figure. Her long brown hair flows down and nestles over her shoulder to one side with the soft tendrils framing her beautiful face.

Her eyes mirror mine, shining bright as her smile radiates across her face, one that reaches her eyes.

I’m never one to be rendered speechless, but her beauty continues to astound me. For tonight, she’ll be mine, although I know I have agreed to be friends.

My desperation to keep her in my life despite the circumstances will prove extremely difficult. I can’t reach out and touch her, even though she’s beside me. There will be no invading her per