"I cannot imagine a life in your absence. You are like the breath of air that I need to live, the drop of water in a thirsty desert. I need you like a bird needs the skies to go higher."
Constantine Jake
Two weeks later
"What's cooking?" I ask as I drop my bag and make my way into the kitchen where the heavenly aroma is coming from.
I stop on my tracks as I see an unfamiliar face in the kitchen with Zander and they are both chuckling and talking together while Zander cooks. Their laughter decreases as they see me come closer and I press my lips together as I awkwardly awaits for Zander to introduce us and clear the awkward tension building up in the kitchen.
Zander doesn't notice the tension though because that's the kind of person he is, so instead.
"Hey Alex, you're back." He says
