The Love that Never Really Dies

Sasha was speechless.

She dried the tears on her cheeks and turned to look at the person who had sat down next to her. She was surprised to find that he was just a young boy.

His clothes were shabby and well-worn, and a guitar was strapped across his back.

“What’s with that look? Is a wandering singer like me unworthy of sitting next to you?

“Huh?” Sasha immediately shook her head. “No, no! You just reminded me of my younger brother, that’s all.”

Her “brother”; the one who had impersonated as Lance on Wall Street.

Sasha felt like crying again at that thought.

The boy saw her expression change and quickly started strumming on his guitar. “Shall I play you a song? Maybe you’ll feel better after some tunes…”

“Will I really?”

“Of course! Just listen and see!”

Then, the boy, who Sasha noticed was rather handsome, began to play a melody.

“Now that I am a man,

I can only keep running,

No matter how scared I am,

Running through the darkness,

Hello, tomorrow,

Smile through your tears,

be a

echoed through the subway, sounding strangely familiar. Sasha just listened as he sang. She suddenly

failed to understand such a simple philosophy. After having lived through so many ups and downs in all the years of my life, how could I let man and a divorce crush me like this? I don’t belong to him; he’s not my master! Why does he always have the final say in everything? Back then, we got together because he wanted to get together, and now, we’re getting divorced because he wanted a divorce. I won’t let him

Her entire being

and smiled when he saw the change in her expression. “Do you feel better

nodded fervently. “Yes, I do! Thank you! Well, I’ll

a wad of bills from her pocket and gratefully pressed them into the

given to him. She had to hurry back home. She wanted to get her children, pack up, and move as soon as possible. No had cleaned Royal Court One in a long time.

had reached home, she had brought her

had protested and said she was insane for moving

ignored Sabrina’s words and instead, had

Christmas there together. Besides, you’ve never been there, right? We’ll clean up the place together and you can

had asked

behind, and

woman! Sasha smiled and

cleaning up the

hungry. When

you’re hungry? Okay, Mommy will get you

kitchen, pulled out the groceries that she

be

the lights