His tears. It was as if she had...

Serenity suddenly felt a sharp pain in her head. It felt like a sharp needle prickling the back of her head, causing her a moment of ache.

"Did you know? I really miss you... I miss you..." Lucas murmured softly, his face getting closer, his lips almost upon hers.

'Smack!' A loud slap sounded in the middle of the night.

Serenity panted nervously. The palm of her right hand was burning with pain, which showed how hard she had just slapped him.

Serenity slapped Lucas so hard that his face turned to the side. In that instance, the air around them froze. There was silence.

A long moment later, Lucas slowly turned his face back to hers. He fixed his eyes on her, but this time, there was clarity in his eyes, not the earlier confusion.

Lucas slowly loosened his grip on her and spun on his heel without saying a word. He staggered away and got into his car nearby.

Serenity's head had been throbbing in pain. She put her hand on her temple and tried to