She turned back and saw his face. His face looked like it has been devoid of any emotion since ages. He looked like a slate, all blank. Her heart came into her mouth seeing him in this disturbed state.
"What are you doing here?", Akira asked looking at him
"I asked him to come", Katherine interrupted and said.
"You guys need to clear out whatever is there rotting inside. I don't think there is a point in suffering so much. Be truthful to each other and tell what your heart desires. So I am gonna go off now", she said and picked her purse and left before Akira could ask anything.
"Mind if I join?", Raymond asked moving towards the front.
"Hmm...", Akira said and nodded.
He ordered a scotch on the rocks and sat silently in front of her. His heart was aching to take her hand into his own but something within him stopped him. Probably the time wasn't right.
