“Komei! Funny meeting you here? How’s life?”

“Alright. Brittany is settling in nicely.”

Brandon cleared his throat: “You are aware that… you know… Joe has started dating again?”

“Through the grapevine.”

“You’re okay with that?”

“Eh. Thought we might still have a chance, but well… didn’t work out. I moved on with my life, he can move on with his. I’m so over this whole drama. Especially considering all the shit he pulled off with Christy and his kid.”

“If you say so. Call me if you need someone to talk, give me a call, okay?”

Komei scoffed: “You’re the fifth person to offer me that. I’m fine.”

None of them noticed that close to them, someone started to intently listen to their conversation…

Funny how people suddenly rediscover their ‘christian heritage’ when it comes to shops opening on Christmas Eve (all shops are closed on Sundays in my country; some shops got a special permit to open on Christmas Eve, because- let’s face it, otherwise people would complain how they couldn’t shop on Christmas Eve), or churches closing down (because they don’t get enough traffic). Yeah, and somehow, the Muslims are responsible for that (both the shops and the churches… how?).

“What was that noise?”

“Mommy flew up to the stars.”

“Aren’t you like, afraid or something?”

“Nah. She’ll come back. You always come back when you fly, too.”

“That’s something completely… You’re right. Let’s go inside. (Please come back Ivy, I can’t take care of the kid. At all.)”