I've Been There Before

It was clear and a bit hot with the sun shining, Grace wrapped her coat tightly again. There were few people in the tree-lined trail. But whenever someone passes by her, he looked at her with strange eyes.

"Is...is she a little insane?"

A young couple passed by behind her. They didn't forget to look back at her again. They talked in a low voice. Although they didn't say it in front of Grace, they didn't lower their voices either.

The sound of small and fragmented discussions sounded in the back of her, and she was accustomed to it. She was accustomed to the usual surprised expressions of those who occasionally passed by.

Looking up at the sun right in the sky, she knew how terrifying her attire at the moment was in the eyes of others.

When everyone was wearing short-sleeved shorts and short skirts, she was wrapped tightly without showing any her skin.

She glanced at the long-sleeved shirt and regretted... She should wear a thicker coat.

There was pain in her bones. Next to her was a young couple riding a bicycle, dangling past her.

The girl was dressed in a white skirt, while the boy was in a white shirt. They looked outgoing and lively. Their brisk chats could be heard from far away,

"Hey. Let’s go to the amusement park later, the weather is fine today, what a pity not to go."

"Okay, okay, it's up to you, let's go to the amusement park."

"How about going camp at night? I bought a tent."

While talking and chatting, the bicycle passed by Grace.

"Hey! Wait a minute."

"What?" The young couple was surprised. The boy put his foot on the ground and stopped, "You call us...?" Grace looked up and down again. The boy was handsome. His delicate brows frowned, "What’s up?" He looked at Grace with suspicion...this, this, isn't she a lunatic?

Grace was stunned... She didn't want to stop the couple, but she couldn't help but do it.

"Are you... okay?" The girl in the back seat with beautiful short chestnut hair tilted her head, stretched out her hand, and shook it in front of Grace.

Grace was stunned, "I..." What did she do?

did she suddenly stop

to ask for directions? It's okay, you can ask, my boyfriend is a know-how,

girl's voice was youthful and energetic. Grace quickly lowered her eyelids, blinked. She raised her hand as

I...it will rain today. I saw the

Her feet were inconvenient, so it looked a little strange when she walked. But from the perspective of

conversation of the little couple in the ears became further

Does the

she was wrong? But she

away. Grace gave a wry

would

Grace went forward aimlessly.

raised her head

the banyan tree, a man in white shirt and khaki slacks came into her

in the shade of the tree, with his hands in the trouser pockets. He smiled at her with

daze, she seemed to see the summer of

a white shirt, khaki pants, and white sneakers. Standing in the shade

are so slow. Girls are troublesome. Hurry up, if you don't hurry up, I will

he still stood under the banyan tree, waiting for her

When did that happen?

third year of

when did the relationship between her and him

She couldn’t remember...

she said to the man in the shade of the

the tree, with a clear voice, called her briskly, "Grace, I know that, I can

She looked at the man under the banyan tree with his fingers in his trouser pockets.

Not that man...

"Hello, Mr. Cordon."

greeted the man

grinned, relieved his white teeth, tilted his head and said to her, "Come

at

slowly, "Mr. Cordon, are you

he did say so just