NovelEnglishChapter 49 “Harper, we've been friends for over 20 years. Staying at your place feels as comfy as my own home. But with you moving, it’s like there's an emptiness in my heart.
“If it weren't for Felix’s mistakes, this wouldn't be happening. Just the thought of being apart from you hurts,” Aunt Melinda sald.
“This isn’t his fault. We're moving because we like the new place and the neighborhood's architecture. It really has nothing to do with Felix. Don’t overthink it,” Morn comforted her.
“I know, Harper, | know everything,” Aunt Melinda said, breaking into tears again.
| fell asleep again at spoint and had a particularly frightening nightmare.
| found myself falling into an abyss surrounded by towering mountains with no visible peaks. Water relentlessly cascaded from above, swiftly engulfingup to waist level.
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All around, there were only barren mountains and tumultuous waters. | was trapped in the water, completely immobilized. When | tried to scream for help, my throat felt constricted, and | was unable to voice a word.
Terrified and desperate, | suddenly woke up, realizing my clothes were drenched in cold sweat, makingfeel sticky and uncomfortable.
After a shower and a glass of warm water from the kitchen, | returned to bed but couldn't fall asleep again. | opened my phone to watch videos.
Felix's message cin at that moment, with only a few simple words that read. “Is it because of me?” After thinking for a while, | understood he was referring to our family moving.
Presumably, Aunt Melinda had told him about our new house, and he cto askabout the reason.
| thought for a moment, wondering how to explain this to him. Then, | realized that buying a house was a family matter, and | didn’t need to justify the reasons to him.
We eventually reached a point where neither of us spoke, and | didn’t bother replying to him.
About half an hour later, he senta voice message on Whatlasting 47 seconds. | deleted it without listening, exited the page, and immersed myself in a book | had been eager to read.
The weather the next day was exceptionally good. The autumn sky was a clear azure, and the gentle breeze was delightful. | reclined on Dad's lounge chair in the small yard, savoring the | wasn’t sure when Felix cover, but when | noticed, he seemed to have been standing besidefor a while.
“Why didn’t you reply to my messages?” He was standing against the light, and | couldn't discern his expression.
“Did you text me? | haven't been feeling well these days and have been constantly wanting to sleep, sol didn’t pay much attention.” | said calmly.
y words.
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He looked atintensely as if he was trying to figure out the truth in my | let him scrutinize. It didn’t matter whether it was true or false. Felix’s feelings and thoughts were no longer my concem.
After a long while he asked, “Lulu, will we still be friends in the future?” “Go with the flow.” | replied with a hint of coldness and detachment.
| had given him the chance to be my lover and friend but the didn't value it .
The chaotic summer break finally cto an end. Under Mom's concerned reminders and Dad's reluctant gaze. | embarked on the journey once again. For sreason, Felix insisted on leaving on the sday as me.
| didn't care. If we're leaving together, so be it. It was just a short journey from home to the airport. The paths of our lives had long diverged.
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