It was the fall of my senior year in high school, and the weather had gotten chilly.

Felix White’s uncles, Duncan White and Eugene White, had brought their families over for a visit, and my family joined them. His family members and mine added up to about 20 people, and we were all gathered at his house for a meal.

With the help of alcohol, the atmosphere that night had become rather lively.

Since there were so many people present that day, the men were all seated at one table for drinks while the women were seated together to chat.

Everyone was chatting excitedly, and it was an extremely joyous day.

Somehow, the conversation had shifted to talk about me and Felix.

This happened every single time our families gathered together. It was quite awkward at first, but it happened so often that I had gotten used to it. It didn’t faze me anymore.

They could say whatever they liked. It wasn’t as if I could do anything about it.

mother, and I called

The children are all grown up now. They’ll be leaving us soon after

immature. I’m worried about

solution for that! We’ll just let Lulu and Felix enroll in the same college! Felix

settled. I was right there with them,

had two sons. His eldest son, Colin White, was 24 years old and currently pursuing his master’s degree in fine art at Lincoln University. He specialized in watercolor

grew up together. As such, I always thought that we had

walk on my own, I shadowed him wherever he

since I could speak, the word that I said the most was his

root in my

I liked him—a lot.

much thought to going to the same college as him. From a young age, I had

mothers make a decision that pleased them

my feelings for him … Well, if a love between two people was meant to

I liked him so much that during the nights when my mind

would be the one

sitting next to Aunt Mel while Felix sat behind me at the men’s table. Felix and I had our

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