ELY I saw Ethan walking in the direction where we were. I felt something I didn't like when I saw him. I didn't know what I felt the day he came home and expressed his feelings to me. He was very important to me, and he was the only friend I had during my adolescence. Ethan definitely left a mark on my life, for better or worse, he did. "Hello," I said, with a serious expression. Julia looked at both of us. "Ely, I... I would like to talk to you," he said, a little embarrassed, moving the collar of his shirt. "This is Julia. Julia, this is Ethan," I introduced them. They shook hands. Julia narrowed her eyes when Ethan's eyes met hers. "I hope I'm not being inopportune. I heard that classes had already started, and I decided to come. We can go somewhere nearby," he said, pointing to

