Over the phone, Reese was able to sense the unease in Ava's voice. "Elias told me about you and Lukas," Ava said.

Reese was a little surprised. "Have you been seeing him?" she inquired.

She was well aware of Ava's tendency to keep her distance from the people that she wanted to avoid. When she wanted to stay away from someone, it was almost impossible for that person to reach her on the phone.

Ava's voice was a little muffled as she explained, "He showed up at my front door and insisted that he had something important to discuss with me about you. When I opened the door, he barged in with no intention of leaving."

Reese was taken aback. "He..." She struggled to find the words to describe how Elias acted. It was somewhat unorthodox!

She continued, "He stayed with me and refused to leave. When I tried to leave, he threatened to take the key to my house away from me and refused to let me out. I didn't want to call the police, so I had to promise him that I wouldn't unilaterally cut off contact with him. He's been with me all day today," Ava explained.

by the developments between her and Lukas. She felt a sense of unease, but she also knew Ava's resolve. Once she made up her

with Elias. There were times when giving in to someone's persistence could lead to undesirable

triggered by you and Lukas today. I won't avoid him anymore. People like him lose interest as soon as

want Ava to be led astray again. Ava had already endured the pain of a failed relationship once, and Reese hoped that she wouldn't be so quick to fall into another emotional pit, especially one that

sighed and offered, "Well, regardless, it's wise to

I understand your concern, and

action, she also recognized that, as friends, they couldn't remain estranged from each other forever. So

the phone with Ava, Reese walked down to the parking lot and spotted Lucas sitting in his car. The car's headlights flashed cheerfully. It was as if they were signaling his happiness at the

the car and climbed in. Lukas came

Lukas replied with a smile. "Putting on your seatbelt, what were you thinking?" Reese hesitated. "What made you act

her buckle up, then leaned over to give her a quick peck on

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