Eliz frowned and asked, "What's that supposed to mean?"
I said calmly, "His parents are very strict; they never let him celebrate his birthday, so he fears being alone the most on that day."
So, despite traveling a long distance, I came here to be by his side, but I didn't realize that he no longer needed me.
I told Eliz, "All you have to do is to say you don't want to be alone and that you feel lonely. If he likes you even a little, he'll definitely come find you."
She immediately looked at me suspiciously, "You're pulling my leg, right? Would you really be that kind?"
I just said, "Believe it or not."
To be honest, I didn't even know why I told her John's secret.
Maybe I still hold a glimmer of hope for John.
Or maybe I just needed a definitive answer, one that would finally make
