Scars Of A Broken Bond

She hadn’t anticipated that even after all this time, he could still unsettle her so effortlessly.

How she wished she could wipe away every memory of their shared past, pretending as though he were a stranger to her.

There was a moment of silence in the room.

Finally, someone broke the silence, exclaiming, “Lance, you truly returned? I thought it was just a rumor!”

“Lance! When did you get back?”

“Grab a seat over here!”

echoed from the doorway. “What’s all

invited Lance. Naturally, he’ll sit beside me, right,

emerged next to Lance, gazing

impeccable, her ears adorned with oversized hoops, a glitzy necklace draped around her neck, and cascading wavy

at the two of them,

shot mischievous glances Bettie’s

waiting for Lance’s response, scanned the

you actually made

by side, radiating beauty, but

Bettie’s expertise as a makeup artist allowed her to highlight her