Charlotte Green wanted to ask why it had to be this way, but in the end, she remained silent; perhaps, sometimes silence and feigning ignorance could yield more.
For instance, whenever she eyed a food stall with longing on Food Street, he would take her there to eat her fill, and then take her hand again to continue walking.
Their outfits drew quite a lot of attention, and there were even couples who asked where they had bought them. If the question was directed at him, it usually met with a cold stare, after which she had to answer on his behalf.
Along the way, the two of them spoke very little.
Yet in silence, they felt an unspoken happiness.
Gift Street was lined with stores each with its own character, and they stopped at one particularly dimly lit shop called 'Entrust to the Future'. They exchanged a look and, with a silent agreement, walked in hand in hand.
