Van’s POV Dang it, man! I don’t even know what kind of strange force brought my feet to attend the neighbor’s birthday party when I am not exactly the goody-goody kind of man who heeds invitations. Perhaps, I was only forced to do so because it happened that the birthday celebrant is the same kiddo who smiled at me warmly yesterday. Come on, Van! What are you saying now? You’re not only attending birthdays, which was not a common occurrence at all, but you are also being generous in giving away compliments huh? My mind slammed. Focusing my attention on the road, I pushed the thought aside. There is no point of pondering on my actions when I already did it. Plus, it is not like it will make me less the man I am for acting that way. Not to mention, I just discovered a new talent

