epilogue

A year from now.

I have been staying with Mrs. Smith, or what she likes to be called Abi short for Abigail.

She's been nothing but a darling to me.

Since the day I showed up at her front door, I contacted my family few months after I got the courage telling them am okay but I won't be staying there with them.

I haven't seen Sam since the day I was taken away.

"Were you going to buy that?." A voice I recognize a bit speaks from behind.

"No I wasn't, you can have it," I turn around to leave. Then I see her.

"Sam!—oh my God it's nice to meet you."

"Alice, I thought I was never going to see you again. After I heard you left." She embraces me with a hug while sobbing.

I hug her back. "I thought I wouldn't see you too, I thought you forgot me." I whisper in her ear.

"I would never, I just moved away when I heard you weren't coming back. I missed you." We are still hugging.

"I missed you too." she looks in my eyes.

After months of being alone, I finally get to kiss her, her lips are still. Just as I remember them.

"We should get going." we walk out of the store.