LB 9

"Do I even remember how to drive?", he joked as he tried to cheer himself up.

He started the car and drove to his friend's house. When he got there, his friend, Iory welcomed him and they chatted for awhile. After staying long enough, Mellow told Iory that it was time for him to go home and Iory insisted on giving him a lift. Along the way, Mellow told Iory about Rem and his current situation that required him to go back to Canada.

"That must be hard for you", Iory understood his feelings and gave Mellow a pat on the shoulder.

"If you need someone to talk to, I'm always right here", he said. Mellow formed a smile and replied, "sure, I appreciate it"

As he got home, the day had already turned dark. He switched the television on and made a light meal. When he placed his food on the dining table, he noticed a small envelope under his camera. He took the envelope and sat down.

"What is it?", he wondered. He reached his fingers inside the envelope and took out a folded paper. He unfolded the paper to his surprise, it was a letter from Rem.

"When did he wrote this", he thought. He ate his meal as he read the letter. The letter was wrotten;

"Mellow,

I hope you find this letter after I left. I wanted to tell you about this before but I wasn't ready to let you know. Grandma and I had a talk before she left for Canada. She told me that after she gets back, I will go to Canada with her. The talk about having the custody over me was true but another thing that she didn't tell you was she is ill. She didn't want to let you know since she didn't want you to worry about her. After things settled down, she will get treated at a hospital in Canada. To be honest, I don't know whether I'm going to see you again. These past few weeks was the most fun time I've ever experienced in my life. I wanted to stay longer with you but I guess that will have to wait. Thank you for taking care of me. I hope you always remember me for years to come.

Love, Rem."

After reading the letter, Mellow lost his appetite. Instead, he let his emotions take over. He teared up and covered his eyes using his right arm.

"Who's going to forget you, huh?", he forced a grin.