Rewriting My Heart's Fate

Chapter 94

Ichecked my phone and saw it was just past 1:00 am I didn't want to wake up Lyla, so I grabbed a blanket from the closet and decided to go outside for a bit.

The night it was warmer than I expected. The stars looked amazing, much clearer and brighter than what one would see in the city.

I sat down on the deck, enjoying the view. Then, I heard a door open and saw Ethan coming out and walling over to the railing.

He was still wearing the same clothes as earlier, and there was something lonely about him as he stood there in the dark

I thought it was funny to think he could feel lonely: Ethan had always been in the spotlight. How could he possibly be lonely?

Just as I was about to go back inside, I saw Ethan take out a pack of cigarettes. He lit one and took a few puffs. I watched the smoke drit up as he smoked,

remembered he used to diske smoking and that none of his friends smoked

it look like I was spying. Eventually, I decided

start

looked at me and asked, "Why are you still

a moment, we both started laughing. It was funny

came outside to look at the

smoking

odd synchronicity of our responses. We then stood facing each other in silence, enjoying

asked. "If not, would you stay and keep me company

seemed different tonight. So, I nodded and leaned against the railing, We stayed there for a while, just looking at the

I heard Lyla's

off my shoes, climbed into bed, and asked,