Twenty five

They stood by a waterfall that Aurora had never seen before. She looked around in awe—mesmerized by how beautiful the place was and how she’d love to spend time here alone or with her friends… or Blake.

He freed her hand so she’d wander around the paradise-looking place. Her heart felt at ease being here. It felt so cool and welcoming at the same time. She could see herself staying here the whole day without getting tired. She could see herself swimming in the cool water. Drinking straight from the coconut or the pineapple that she spotted by the end of the water.

“This is where I met Larisa, my late wife,” he began. She looks at him, her heart dropping to the soft sand. She walked back to where he was standing right by the water. His head was down, looking at his reflection in the water.

She has never seen him this down. It was very unlike Kendrix to be sad. He was either smiling or laughing. He never seemed to let anything get to him. He was carefree… blasé.

“I came out here on