Chapter 8. Meeting Him Again

They all squealed with delight at seeing their friend after years. “How did you know we’re meeting up here?” asked Skylar, as she sprang up from her seat to embrace her friend.

“Sienna informed me and here I am,” said Alyssa, as they all hugged her one by one. Eva stood quietly with tears of pure happiness in her eyes as she stared at her friend in disbelief. Was she really here for good? Alyssa at last turned towards her, opening her arms out for a hug. “Aren’t you gonna give me a hug, Eva?” Eva smiled through her tears and went forward, wrapping her best friend in her arms.

“I’m so glad to see you, Alyssa.” Alyssa could feel the pain in her voice, although she tried her best to look happy. For the last four years, the few times they had interacted over the phone, Eva had been very secretive about her true feelings. Alyssa had called her the day her brother got engaged, and Eva hadn’t accepted her call for a month. She found out from Sienna that she had stopped taking c