A Vow to Part

a retrieved a picture f

ng her by the waist and whispering sweet words to her that only

ked and entered, "Rona, here's the new

d without looking up. Her fingers absent

e again. The receptionist said she s

n immediately fell silent. The of

Rontras," Rona said,

ed, "Are you going

face down on the de

fell on the plant that Darren had given her. It had sta

e placed it on her desk, "It's just like you. You look strong on the

sy taking good car

rren. "Khloe was in a mood. I'm taking

rainy night three months ago. Darren had rushed into the emergency room holding Khlo

hen that some mistakes, on

.

he bay window in the living room

ey caught her attention. And she closed the bo

arrying an exquisite pape

ce was gentle, as if there

hed down to meet her gaze, "I got you the last chestnut cake from

long lines. She had often talked about it and wanted t

r fingertips brushing against his warm

eenly and sighed, "Today, Khl

racticed smile playing at her lips, "She's st

nd tried to touch her

ack off and headed to the kitchen,

me on. If I had been in the passenger seat that day, I'd be the one wi

. Her fingers clutched the edge

rds for countless times o

h a familiar gentle smile on her face,

ssed her on her head, "I know

d that had put a t

g against him earlier that day. That gi

cake now?" She cha

usiastically opened the box, "I stood in

ragrance. The gold leaf decorated

sted it. Though the sweetness melting on her t

" He asked e

offering a spoonfu

ered with satisfaction in h

lips, "Shall we see a movie this weekend

she was thinking about the flight

iance, and began chatting about work

tly and occasional

sting the shadow of their entwined figures o

ked softly, notici

inst his should

early." He kisse

, Darren quick

ree years ago, when they were just together, he would always make her

alcony. The night breeze was cool. The

up with a ticket co

e bedroom, where Darren murm

een of her phone a