I LOOKED STRAIGHT ON HIS EYES with worries across my face. I never felt so scared for myself and of whatever might happen ahead of me. It took me a long way to come here and be away just so I could control my life for one, but now that I am found, I don’t know whether being strong is still an option.
He remained smiling, giving me an assurance that everything would be okay—just like how every single problem ended up being all right at the end. But despite those smiles, he won’t be able to hide the fact that he is also scared. Between us, it was obvious he was trying to be strong because I was already vulnerable enough to handle this, but he was completely failing because of it.
“Don’t think about it too much. Everything will be fine, okay?” he softly told me, caressing my cheeks gently w
