“Remember when we used to go window-shopping with only 10$ to our name, acting as if we owned the world, and returning home to have noodles?” Maria’s nostalgia would have tugged at Rose’s heartstrings had the circumstances been different. As it was, she couldn’t help but be wary of the one who used to be her friend. She let out a noncommittal sound in the back of her throat, which was meant to be encouraging, and Maria went on, “We were tight, and not even the devil himself would have been able to break us apart,” she shot a not so discreet look to Roman, and Rose had to refrain from voicing out her thoughts. “There were no secrets between us, and everyone envied us… The bond we had was special alright.” Roman yawned rather audibly, and Rose couldn’t help the faint smirk that play

