As the taxi entered Toronto’s bustling streets, the city’s energy immediately surrounded them. Honking cars created a rhythmic symphony, with the occasional distant siren adding its note. Lila couldn’t help but be swept up in the dynamism as she glanced out of the taxi window, the uneasy feeling in her chest momentarily taking a backseat to the vivacity around her.
I miss him already. Lila vented to Venus. He was being such a jerk. Venus offered with a slight whimper. Even though Gabriel was wrong, Lila regretted how things were left between them.
Cassandra looked at her niece, worried. “You’re still upset about how you left things with Gabriel, right?”
Lila tensed. ‘I don’t know why I exploded. I was so mad, but now,’ she sighed, shaking off the feeling. “How silly is it I miss the big
