It was almost midnight when Chad left Old Benjamin’s place. His father, Nick, went home two hours earlier. Old Benj and Lisa went inside their room an hour ago but they could still hear the two laughing and singing, maybe dancing too while enjoying the music inside their room.
She remembered Chad’s last words before he left. “Whether you would want to go back to your old life, or start a new one here, I hope I can be in that life you choose.”
Amelia felt the sincerity in Chad’s words. He was committing himself to her.
How she wished she could do the same.
“It’s cold and late, let’s come in and rest,” Amelia did not notice that Lisa was already standing at her back, by the door.
“Chad just left.” She said.
“He likes you,” Lisa told her, who came near and stood beside her by the rail
