"Look at you, Thira; you’re shining like the sun. Still as beautiful as ever, if not more now."

Edison remarked cheerfully after disengaging from the hug they had just shared, flashing his extra-white teeth pleasantly.

Thira smiled and looked away. "Enough with the sweet talk, Eddie. You're not looking bad yourself." She complimented him.

He put a hand on his chest to signal his appreciation, and then she added inquisitively, "Is it up to two years now since we last met?"

"Yeah," he affirmed, ...