I spun around, dazzled by the bright lights of the timesquare. Aysa grabbed my hand and led me to a hotdog stand. He bought me two and bought one for himself. I wanted to ask how he got the money to pay for it but decided to keep my mouth shut instead. Aysa was treating me differently, he was treating me the way I wanted him to and that was all that mattered.
I found myself laughing on the busy streets of New York with the boy I was head over heels for. When all the laughter died down and we were standing in front of a water fountain I didn't know how we got to, I told Aysa the truth. I told him everything about my mum and about the portal. It all came rushing out of me like a flood and when I was done, I felt relieved.
Aysa pulled me into his warm embrace and kissed my head as I cried u
