“Indeed.” Memories of the past brought a glimmer of moisture to Allison’s
eyes.
“Nicholas, would you like to meet my brother?” she asked.
Nicholas had just taken a bite of his hot dog when he paused, looking at Allison. “Can I?”
“Of course. I’ll take you to him after lunch.”
They decided to have lunch at a Japanese ramen shop.
Allison frequented the place during her school days. The ramen shop was cheap and served generous portions, but she had stopped coming as often after she started working. Despite this, the female owner still remembered her.
“Allison, you came!” The owner greeted her warmly.
lunch hour and the restaurant was almost full. Allison and Nicholas managed to find two empty seats.
large portions of beef
arrived shortly.
I haven’t seen you in ages. After you guys graduated, only Allison
bowl of ramen and played along, “Indeed, it’s been a long time. I’ve been busy recently, so I don’t come by
was enthusiastic. “Being busy is a good thing. You’ve graduated
hot. Despite only costing $3.99, it was filled with a generous amount of beef. Nicholas replied,
see you and your sister all the time. You’ve both grown up so fast! Time really flies…” The owner sighed, before being called away by a customer who needed to pay their bill.
a bit dazed, as if a thin layer of fog was in front of his eyes. “Allison, did
-“Yes.
in his heart. He was the scion of a
“Yes.”
bitterness.
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