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I looked away, distancing myself a bit from him, hoping he would understand that it was an uncomfortable topic for me to address.

Of course, he didn't get it.

He insisted, and I had to explain, very subtly, that we were no longer together and that he had practically vanished from my life as suddenly as he had entered it.

Tony's attitude suddenly changed, and he became a bit more affectionate. I felt good because it had been a while since I had received that kind of attention.

I spent a few hours with Ricardo in the park, sitting on the grass and talking about many things, from the long hair I was now wearing to what we would do if we were on the moon.

I checked my watch and realized I was running late to meet Daniel.

"I'm so sorry, Tony," I interrupted.

"What's wrong?" he suddenly looked at me.

"I have a commitment; time has flown by," I got up from the ground, dusting off my clothes.

Tony did the same.

"It's okay, don't worry. Will we see each other another day?" he asked with intere