Scarlett’s POV

In his sorrowful gaze, I shake my head subconsciously. But I can’t utter the word “no“. It’s hard to lie, especially when the lie won’t trick anyone. Not me, nor him.

With a bitter smile, he lets go of my waist slowly.

He was the one who pushed me away. He wanted it so badly, and finally, when I did it, he was also the one giving me this sorrowful look, making me feel guilty as hell.

“Action!”

Just at the moment where I’m dying of awkwardness, James Deep shouts. I quickly turn to the scene, and Sebastian walks up to my side.

Samuel and Aria — Sebastian and Ava – talk in the hallway just like how they used to in my memory. Except this time, she isn’t the one stealing such a moment from a dark, jealous sister, but the actual girl who was saved–

Samuel walks in with his football pals in laughter and talks, his eyes bright and his smile clean. When he passes Aria, she lowers her head and dodges his eyes. He stops, staring at her with a curious look.

a little. Amilia gives him a polite smile, but her sparkling eyes shout out her secret – she just ran into her long–time

paints the genuine girl with a

look at the girl on

laughs at himself right after the blunt question, “What an odd question

an odd question alright,” Aria smiles at him,

mumbles but she is already far. He cocks an eyebrow, staring in the direction where she left, his pals

face, she looks more sad and pitiful as her eyes dart between Samuel and Aria. But no one notices

The scene ends.

scene?” James Deep comes and asks me. I open my mouth to no words. I can’t object to anything. The scene is perfect, including the little

there?” Sebastian

end up

with despise in the following years to

I put on a harmless smile, mocking. I don’t

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