“But you didn’t really need to do all this… Even if you didn’t give us anything, you’d still be my best…” She couldn’t finish the last word, “friend”, because a big firework popped in the night sky, making it all golden and bright.

Right when it started, one after another, families everywhere started lighting up fireworks. The fireworks were so colorful and pretty, and they lit up Ethan’s face. He looked out the window at the fireworks, like he was lost in thinking.

Madelyn turned around, holding the hangover soup in her hands. She remembered what George had said and decided to wait until he felt better before talking about it. “Finish the hangover soup first, then we can go see the fireworks?”

Ethan smiled. “Sure.” At the Jent residence, they sat on a swing under a tree in the backyard, watching the fireworks light up the sky at night.

swing, and watching the fireworks. I used to wish I could see them every night. Rosario used to be here with me…” Ethan’s hand tightened around hers without him even realizing. “Actually, I noticed you

outside the yard of the

years ago was my darkest time. I was so depressed I almost couldn’t take it anymore. In my room, besides the darkness and the sound of water, I heard your laughter. Your laughter sounded so incredibly joyful, and I was very curious about what could make

day. You said your mom had given

his wrist with glass shards and, as he watched his blood slowly drying up, he laid in

sound of a little girl’s laughter seemed to have a magical healing power. When sadness takes over, it feels really hard to breathe, and there was a strong wish to break free from it completely. It

of sinking feeling in her chest. “What song?” She didn’t know that Ethan was her neighbor back then. She always thought the house next door was empty; the curtains were never open during the day, and the lights were never on at

to think.” Madelyn thought really hard and then suddenly exclaimed, “Oh, got it! Is it this one, ‘Hush, little baby, don’t make a peep, Papa’s gonna get you a teddy bear so sweet. And if

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