Facing the Truth

Immediately, I turned my face around to see if my ears had been playing a dirty trick on me or not. My eyes must be playing some trick on me as well because I saw Ace standing right in front of me in our small living room.

He’s not really here. That was the conclusion that my brain arrived at without hesitation. I turned around and started playing around with the food on my plate again with the tip of my fork.

“Don’t ignore me, Rina…” Ace said.

This time, I felt his presence when the table shook as he took the seat opposite to mine from our small dining table. No matter how much my mind tried to deny his presence, it seemed like Ace was really here in our apartment again.

Why is he even here?

“Why are you here?” I asked the first thing that came to my mind.

“Because you’re here. Rina, we need to talk…” Ace said as he stared directly into my eyes.

“I have nothing to say to you…” I muttered darkly.