Each with a soda can in hand we loitered within the kitchen, Zaine making random conversation with me as he leaned casually against the counterside, while ensuring he was relatively close to me. It was all quite casual. Laid back. If it wasn’t for the unfamiliar surroundings, I would have thought we were back at college. In one of our homes, or at a party somewhere. I loved being like this with him. Just being us. Being the friends that we were. Enjoying one another's company...
A few moments of silence settled between us, and I noticed Zaine's eyes drifting around the kitchen. While the surroundings may be unfamilair to me, this was his family home. A place no doubt filled with memories. I could see tension developing in his face. I could not help but wonder if this was simply because h
