The Returning Ex

Sophia slept through the day, and she only got up in the afternoon.

When she walked out of her room, neither John nor Zack was around.

She scratched her head and headed out, not knowing where she wanted to go. Ever since last night, she had been feeling somewhat conflicted.

For reasons unbeknownst to her, she had a dream last night, and it was about things that happened a long time ago; things that she thought she had long forgotten.

But they appeared to be so vivid in that dream: fights, curses, accusations, blame-passing.

They were all horrible things.

She could even feel somewhat suffocated as she thought about them now.

So, she sat back on the couch in the hotel lobby and stared at the hotel entrance.

It was as if there were many voices in her head, but she could not tell for sure what they were about.

She felt that she had nowhere to go, and if it were not for John and Zack, she would not know what was next for her.

The thought of this made her feel useless.

After a short while, she heard Zack’s somewhat anxious voice. “Why did you leave the room? We thought that you were abducted when we didn’t see you in the room after we got back.”

Before she realized it, Zack had walked up to her and was standing opposite her.

do you think I

Zack liked this tone.

patting her on her shoulder. “Now that’s what I like to hear. Your

up. “I wasn’t fully awake that

recovered yet. You should be getting more rest

nodded as she walked toward the elevator. “Yes, Mr.

that Zack was the only person that was worried

into her room before John followed suit after a couple of minutes. “Zack and I have eaten. What would you like to eat?

grunted, and

else he could say to

while the other was in the living

it was in the past when this was their default way of living. They always had nothing to say to each

that, John had never followed up with her even though she

window, she heard John’s phone

on his tone, Sophia could tell that he was not talking to anyone from the Constance Family or

business call at this hour. If it was a private call, she could not think of a person with whom John would be

leaned on the window, trying to eavesdrop on his conversation outside

and continued, “I’ll be back

other side responded, John then replied, “Yes,

someone she knew since that person

she had a guess, and she

always a good thing

other side said something else and she heard John laugh. “Forget