Unexpected Call From The Past

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"There will be another extensive training with the team, I might, … well, that's not exactly right. I would be extremely busy from now on, I won't be able to see you like this until the training is over," he said with much difficulty. "I'm sorry, Muffin." 

Dana, seeing the regret in Grand's face, breaks her heart, and silently wonders how she will survive with the no meetups and few to almost no calls in the next months. She didn't know that Grand's job is this time-consuming.

"It's your job, there is no need to apologize. I'm also going to be busy," she said, trying her best to put Grand in high spirit despite the situation. "And I'm going to miss you too, but you have to promise me that you won't forget me." 

"Muffin, forgetting you is close to impossible," he said, pressing his lips at the inside of her palm.