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.

and

shrimp as she said, “Time really does fly. The children are all grown up now. They’ll be leaving us soon after they take their SATs next

would be great if Lulu could continue her studies at a college nearby. She’s still quite immature. I’m worried about letting her live on her own if she goes off to a college far

just let Lulu and Felix enroll in the same college!

right there with them,

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 painting. Colin rarely came home. All along, I treated him like

Austin’s youngest son was Felix. Felix was one year older than me, and we grew up together. As

on my own, I shadowed him wherever he

word that

understood what love was, he took root in my heart, and my feelings for him

I liked him—a lot.

actually given much thought to going to the same college as him. From a young age, I had been practicing watercolor painting. I didn’t mind which college I went

letting our mothers make a

for him … Well, if a love between two people was meant to last forever,

that during the nights when

so much that I thought he would be the

Aunt Mel while Felix sat behind me at the men’s table. Felix and I had our backs to each other. Our mothers weren’t exactly quiet, so he

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