Chapter 105

When I left all the fun reluctantly and returned to my room, it was already 9:00 pm, Looking at the

fireworks and festive lights outside the ceiling–to–floor windows, I felt oddly at peace.

Suddenly, I received a video call. Needless to say, it was from Colin. He was lying on his bed gloomily,

one hand cushioning his head while the other holding the phone to talk to me.

He wished me Merry Christmas and asked if I had any wishes. I told him that I wanted everyone to be happy, to attend a concert for once, to earn more money for my parents, and that he would become more

and more handsome next year.

Colin chuckled and doted on me. He then told me to come back as soon as possible because Lilac was such an eyesore. He even said that if we didn’t come back sooner, he would move out and sleep on the

street.

a joke, of course. And I laughed out loud. He then lamented how dull the Christmas dinner was. Lilac was rude during the

occasion with everyone, but everything felt boring because my family wasn’t there. If he had known that we’d

all.

an hour. He only let me go once I promised him that I’d return as soon as possible. I wasn’t sure if it was me, but before we hung up, Colin looked like he missed me a lot. It even seemed that he resented me a

Lilac’s sleeping face and a shoulder with a triangle birthmark–Felix’s, no doubt. The caption

Felix’s photo. Funny how the same occasion would invoke two opposite sentiments, depending on the person we were with. Felix found his happiness, and I

Colin continued to nag me on a daily basis, my family went home a week after Christmas. As usual, Aunt Mel and Uncle Austin invited us for a meal. They said they would cook instead of eating out this time. We didn’t have

Something bad had almost always

laughter from the living room.

chess. As usual, they were having a great

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