The Returning Ex

Both Sophia and John ate in silence. After the meal, she went upstairs when John was cleaning up, only to return in a while in a fancy outfit and makeup. Her appearance came as a surprise to John, who was watching TV on the sofa. “Are you going out?”

“Yeah, I’ll be back after having some fun,” Sophia replied.

A frown sprang onto his face uncontrollably. “During such a late time?”

“This is when the fun happens!” Sophia didn’t care about his opinion of her when she replied. Besides, that was the time when night life began.

“Will you be with Ian?” It was an unnecessary question on his part.

She answered yes, then smiled. “I’m going to hear him sing, as he has a nice voice.” With a small handbag in hand, she turned around and left, her figure vanishing into the distance, while John had his eyes on her throughout the process.

being broadcasted at

more boring. While he had his eyes on the TV, one would notice upon

It was a small bar with only one public area, but it was rather crowded. Sitting on a high stool on the small stage was Ian, whom Sophia could see as soon as she entered the bar. He had a guitar in hand as he sang softly to the mellow tune of the

seek out excitement would prefer rock music. However, Ian’s soothing voice made him sound as if he was telling a story when

an empty spot in the corner as the tables around Ian were fully seated. When she entered the bar, Ian smiled at her when he saw her. Ordering some

with her, but she didn’t want to entertain them at all, thus pointed toward the stage while telling them, “He’s my friend, so I’m not alone.” The

ended after a while, after which Ian approached her as the audience applauded him. He seemed to have gotten

down beside her while saying, “I think you have the talent to become a star! You

wouldn’t be able to lead such a life even if what you said was right, for I’m an illegitimate child.” He figured that he would receive a lot of negative criticism if that facet of

was never your fault, so people shouldn’t be