403: HEART-TO-HEART

ARIEL'S POV The traffic was no more, and Tessa and I found ourselves at a cafe close by, with our cars parked outside. And there we were, settled at our table, eyes looking around, gazes going down to each other. After all these years, she was finally with me. My wonderful friend, the person who was always there to stand by me. I never expected this at all, but it was great. Now, let's get everything really clear around here. Tessa left for England without informing me about it. She was mad at me for marrying Luke. Honestly, I was kind of angry with her, too, for carrying out such an action. We were great friends. She could have told me if she was about to make such a move. But no, she didn't. I know, I know. You must be wondering why I didn't talk about her all this time. It's this simple: I was mad. Well, I'm kind of mad. After what she did, I decided not to talk about her. And I couldn't believe I was too dumb to go through with it. But it's all in the past now, right? Taking