Jerlina knew that everything would be different had she knew.
"But I am glad I got to know them all now. If not, we would still be distant," she pressed her lips. "I wouldn't have gathered my courage to talk to you openly and you never would have known why I was scared of you in the first place."
"Yeah," he held the back of her head and placed a kiss on her forehead.
She is right. That day, she got drunk and spoke a lot to him. After that night, she was a bit open with him and communicated her thoughts making him investigate and find out a lot of truths.
And now, they are closer than ever. It made his heart warm.
"Your legs hurt, right?" Jerlina got down from his lap. She's been sitting on his leg for a long time.
"No, wait-" he tried to stop her but Jerlina saw his face twisting in pain as he tried to move.
"Come on, stretch yourself," she held his hand and helped him up. She didn't fail to notice the disappointment in his face.
