Stella caught up with Eli at the entrance of the Intercontinental Hotel. She shouted excitedly, "Eli."
Eli Wayne paused and turned around to look at Stella. Her eyes were filled with a desolate silence without any emotion.
Stella was so excited that she ignored Eli's anomaly. She hugged Eli and cried, "You're back. How did you come back? Were you alright while you were in D Country? I miss you. I miss you so much."
Eli stared into the distance, her face devoid of expression.
The winter sun shone through the leaves, and it was particularly white. However, there was no warmth for her at all. She said coldly, "If you are done acting, let me go so that I could breathe."
Stella's body froze. She looked at Eli with her reddened eyes. There was guilt, apologeticness, expectations, and... deep emotions in her gaze.
"I'm sorry about what happened last time," Stella apologized.
