The Author's POV

Chapter 637

"It's been a while since I've last seen you smile."

Amanda approached me after I came out of the room. Her face was unusually serious.

I turned to look at her while cocking my head.

"You think so?"

I never really noticed myself if I had to be honest...but it wasn't as though I was surprised by this development. There wasn't much to smile about.

Also, having had another attack just a couple of minutes ago, I couldn't really bring myself to smile.

"Here."

Amanda placed her hands on the edges of my lips and pulled them upwards.

"Much better."

She returned a smile herself.

Her smile was stunning. Enough to make anyone fall into a daze with just a glance. Well, anyone but me. I was pretty much used to her smiles by now. Well, for the most part. I wasn't exactly totally immune.

"Wwwamhat are you doing?"

It was hard to speak when she had her hands on my lips, pulling them up.

"Helping you smile."

"...What dwoes that have anything to do with the situation?"

"It doesn't."

Amanda let go of my lips.

"It's just that you look a lot better if you smiled a little more often."

Cocking my head even further, I eventually nodded my head.

"Well, sure, I'll try to smile more."

This wasn't too hard of a request. Not like smiling was that hard.

I smiled.

"Happy?"

"For what?"

"I'm smiling, aren't I?"

Amanda's brows furrowed.

"...No?"

"Hm?"

Amanda's reaction took me back.

"What are you talking about?"

Was she playing a prank on me? I could clearly feel myself smiling.

"Are you playing around with me?"

Amanda asked, inching closer to me.

I shook my head.

"That was what I was about to ask you."

Amanda's face hardened.

Her reaction took me aback.

"Hey, what's wrong?"

"Here."

me, she took out a pocket mirror and handed it to

her hand

"...No way."

on it

first glance, there didn't seem to be

At first glance, though.

closer inspection, I

am I

My expression...

It was stiff.

I did

'Just what in the...'

mirror and handed

"Thanks."

"Ren, what's going on?"

pocket mirror back and

my hand in

side-effect of practicing

...That was a lie.

came as a result of

just play this off as something like a

"If you say so..."

Obviously, she didn't buy my excuse, but as expected of her, she didn't push for an

"You hungry?"

rubbed my stomach and attempted to change the

"A bit."

we

"I wouldn't mind that."

"Great."

my back a bit and gestured to Amanda with my

"Come, let's go eat."

"Mhm."

***

the

grassy field as their feet left behind shallow footprints. They moved in such a

do we have

were a total of three shadows, and one of them was Melissa. Her breathing had become labored

going to die at the rate we're

that Jin and Emma finally slowed down and gave her

mercy. I'm about to die over

the grass and supported her body with her extended

one to complain was

too fast. You were the one that insisted on

didn't know you guys were going to run

The two were moving at such a rapid pace that it was impossible for her to keep up with them. Despite the fact that she wasn't exactly a weak person herself—with her

them finally

should've never agreed to

her stomach and slumped back

and Emma seemed to be the best option, but

Emma and Jin, Melissa

you two, I won't be able to move for at

Not tired at

"Me too."

responded as they exchanged glances

out

pinched her stomach and then lowered her head and allowed her hair to fall to the side of her face. Pondering over something, she

sure we're going in the

"Positive."

answered while he looked

the direction of where the

Jin's speech halted.

eyes suddenly squinted, and his expression changed.

"Hide, quick!"

"Wha-"

"No time for that."

yanking her away, Emma turned around and followed Jin from behind. They saw a large boulder off in the distance and hid

foot into the ground, Melissa felt a slight fluctuation in the air. His sudden actions aroused her curiosity as she looked around, wondering what he had

noticed something in the far distance. Her mouth

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