Conversation As A Man

Dion, who had just finished showering, looked out the window of his room. From there he could see a red-haired man, sitting on the park bench where he and Jillian used to sit.

Realizing his presence, Dion decided to meet the man. He kissed the sleeping Jillian on the forehead and then left the room to have a one-on-one talk with him.

Once at the park, he walked slowly up to the man.

"Hey, are you okay?" Dion asked quietly, not wanting to startle him.

He was actually a bit awkward, considering they had beaten each other up over Jillian.

Aileen turned his head, looking at Dion who was walking towards him. He remained silent and looked back at the flowering bushes in front of him. Dion sat down next to Aileen.

"Look, I know we don't have a good relationship. But... I think I owe you one. You must have taken care of Lian during my absence. I..."