Chapter 12

"Micah, stop drinking." Micah was downing glass after glass of liquor. He could only quiet the storm inside him momentarily through this numbing escape. "How could Lena leave me? She loved me so much…" His friend helplessly watched him, unsure of how to console him. In the end, they ended up calling Laris. "Micah, that's enough." Laris rushed over and took the glass from his hand. "Leave us alone," Micah said. The others in the private room took the hint and silently filed out, leaving the space to Micah and Laris. Laris swept all the glasses off the table when she saw the state he was in. She couldn't fathom the situation. Lena had already left him. Not to mention, he was the one who wanted to dump Lena because of her. So, why had he sunken into this pit of despair? She sat beside him and asked, "Micah, wasn't I the one you loved most?" Micah lowered his head and remained silent. "I know you care about me. You were willing to leave Lena to be with me. You even risked damage