"Ariana left the restaurant with a takeout bag in her hand. She continued to ignore Gerald, who walked beside her. Her vision was getting blurry, and the sky was darkening. Ariana kept walking, and Gerald's hand gesture made her stumble for a moment.

"Where are you going?" the man asked irritably. "Home!" Ariana replied, annoyed.

"Home? Your home is where Axel and I are!" Gerald retorted, equally irritated.

Axel. Ariana did forget about that kid today. But who cared? She just had to act normal ...