EDNA “Surprised?” Lucia asked with a wide smile plastered across her face, the same smile I could remember. The next second, I took a step forward and pulled her for a hug. “You are back?” I exclaimed, my voice filled with excitement. “Well, I’ve been back for a while.” She replied, patting my back gently. I pulled back slightly to scold her, “Then why didn’t you call me?” She shrugged, “Your ex-husband never liked me, remember? I was afraid of making things difficult for you, so I stopped myself. I left because of him afterall, so I was still somehow angry. Thankfully, you both are no longer together, I’m glad you’ve stopped being stupid, that bastard is nothing good.” Lucia had always been like that; straightforward and blunt. Back then, she was my only female friend. Apart from

