To Have No Regrets Kelly's

POV

like my own sister.

I was driving home at exactly 6 PM when I saw someone familiar sitting in front of a convenience store. She's drinking a canned beer and I don't think she's fine. From my point of view, she has a problem and I don't have the heart to leave her like that because I treat her I stopped the car in front of her and rolled the window.

"Phoebe."

She lifted her face and I saw how sad her eyes were. My forehead creased and I immediately got out of the car. I walked towards her and sat on the empty chair across from her. "Why are you here alone? Are you okay?"

She stared into my eyes. "Why did you marry my brother even when you know that he was not in love with you years ago?"

I was taken aback. I pressed my lips together as I stared at her face, unable to say anything. She has a problem and it involves her heart.

She laughed without humor and drank her beer. "I'm sorry. That was very sensitive of me."

I took a deep breath and sat properly. "Your brother is important to me, Phoebe. I saw him broken and

shattered. I was planning to leave that day, finally giving up on my stupid hopeless and one sided love but

I saw the darkness surrounding him. He has lost hope and I don't have the heart to leave him that way because I love him."

She sighed and looked down. "Love is complicated."

"Love is mysterious, beautiful and complicated, Phoebe. You don't always get what you want when it comes to love. You'll go through hardships. You'll go through heartaches..."

She suddenly sobbed. "I hate being in love, Kelly. I feel like it's drowning me."

I shook my head. "No, Phoebe. Don't let this ruin you. Love shouldn't ruin you. It isn't love if it does."

She bit her bottom lip and stared at my face. Tears streamed down her face. "I don't know, Kelly. I don't know..."

I held her hand and put the canned beer down. "I'll take you home."

shook her head. "I don't wanna

"Phoebe.."

with you

and nodded. "Okay.

wanna force her to go home since I think she doesn't have the courage to talk about

window as if she's drowned in deep thoughts. When we reached Emily's condominium building, I held Phoebe's hand. She looked at me

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greeted us when she saw us. Her eyes immediately widened after she

behind me.

and she hugged me before she

"Aunt Phoebel"

was watching Phoebe who carried Snow and went

"Why's that kid here?"

I sighed. "Heart problems."

rolled her eyes.

love once either,

actually. Both are

stared at

them, Kelly. When I saw Klay Carver years

still turn out this way if

shoulders. "Who knows? The only thing I know is he's meant to fall in love with you and since he doesn't have control over his feelings. that

and glanced at Phoebe. She's talking to

talk to you

Emily

looked at me. "I'm a party girl, Kelly. A colleague of mine

lips parted.

saw the photo. My colleagues are

leaned on the counter as I looked at Emily again. "Emily, I

mean your aunt who

nodded. "Yes. I'm not that sure, but it seems to me that they're hiding that fact. I saw how they looked at each other when she visited Snow in the

wasn't involved in your mother's death, right? Do you think their connection was just like me

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