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I continued to stare at Davina as I wondered what was going on.

I tried kissing her again, yet the same thing happened.

For more than five minutes, I just stood there, staring at the lady in front of me.

The more time I spent staring at her face, the more I regretted not reconciling with Sira.

Strife isn't a good thing, yet we find it hard to let go and move on with life.

We always held on to it like our second skin when there is a brighter side on the other end.

If I had reconciled with Sira, the elders wouldn't have imposed anyone on me.

It wasn't too late yet.

There was still a glimmer of hope.

“Hey, what are you staring at?” Davina asked as she leaned close.

I took my eyes off her and turned aside.

With each step she took towards me, I took two because I didn’t want to have contact with her.

She irked me to the barest minimum, and I was ready to do whatever it takes to get rid of her.

Suddenly, she flopped on the couch then buried her head in her thigh.

I wondered what she wa