Kent looked like a lost child and Grace lightly bumped her best friend's shoulder, "Tomorrow is the anniversary of Kevin's death. He was Millie's boyfriend of seven years."

"Oh wow...what happened? I mean... that is if it's okay for me to know."

Grace turned to her friends who are in deep discussion and sighed, "I suppose it won't hurt for you to know a bit. Well um... a year ago, Kevin was supposed to propose to Millie as a surprise for their eighth anniversary. We were... waiting in his house where the engagement party would be held in case Millie says yes. That time, Enid said... she felt something was wrong, but we shrugged it off as nervous jitters..." *sigh* "t-they were an hour late and... we were getting worried... my brother checked them for me because he said I looked like I was going to faint anytime cause of worrying...b-but they can't be reached. Then Uncle Mark (Millie's father) called and said there was a call from the hospital and..."

Kent wiped a tear from his friend's eye and that was only then that Grace realized she was crying, "thank you Kent..."

"No problem. I think I can guess what happened next so it's okay for you to not continue."

Before Grace could talk again, Millie came back with a pitcher of juice and some pastries for her guests. She gave a small smile as she took in Grace's tear-streaked face and the other three's serious expressions, "Grace, I'm the one who is supposed to cry... not you. Knock it out. And you two... Enid is right you know. It's high time for me to move on... it's just that I don't know how. "

Patty gaped, "y-you heard us?"

Millie rolled her eyes as she poured juice on the glasses, "Patty dear... our house isn't as big as yours... I can hear you loud and clear from there."

"Oops..."

Enid struggled to sit up despite her eight-month belly and Amber this time stood to help her up, "We are worried about you Millie."

Millie sighed as she plopped beside Patty on the sofa, "I'm not going to kill myself if that is what you are saying. That hasn't crossed my mind for a while now."

Amber raised an eyebrow, "Are you sure? It was not just one time that you tried to take your own life..."

Millie raked a hand on her hair, "Fine! I'm sorry! Does that make the cut? I was desperate. I lived, he died... it was unfair! I wanted to follow him... I should have died with him... I shouldn't have lived! Do you know how hard this is?"

Patty wiped Millie's tears with her thumb and hugged her close, "sssh..."

Kent lightly squeezed Grace's hand (feeling how tense she is at that time) and spoke in a calm voice, "I know the feeling... Millie... and it isn't easy but... there is a reason why you lived. You just need to find out what it is."

Enid and Amby stared at Kent with wide eyes, and he shifted uncomfortably in his seat, "I'm sorry for seeming like a smartass even though I'm an outsider but I can genuinely say I know what she's going through. I can't spill details but Grace knows what I'm talking about."

"Is this why you brought him here, Grace?"

Grace shook her head and sighed, "Not really, Patty... I honestly forgot about that Kent, I'm sorry. But I'm also happy you can share something with Millie."

Amber took one of Millie's hands and lightly squeezed it, "Kent is right. There's a reason why you are alive. I'm sure Kevin doesn't like that you cut people out of your life."

Enid chuckled out of the blue and everyone looked at her with confused expression, "oh nothing... it's just that this talk is way delayed."

Amber chuckled, "true... but a lot has happened."

Millie smiled as she wiped the tears from her face, "thank you guys... really. If you weren't here, I would be dead or crazy by now."

Enid smirked and rubbed her pregnant belly as she said, "probably just dead if it weren't for us... we weren't able to help with the 'crazy' part."

"Ya!!"

Millie pouted and lightly hit everyone except Kent on the shoulder, "I'm not crazy!"

"Yeeeah right..."

Grace moved a bit forward and wiggled her eyebrows at Millie who sighed, "soooo.... Who was the guy in your car earlier?"

Patty, Amby, and Enid's ears perked at the information and the three gave eager stare at Millie who sighed, "You recover really fast... its annoying."

"Just answer the question!"

*scratches cheek* "er... that was... my neighbor Daniel."

Patty clasped her hands together and with eyes shining looked at Millie who looked away, "don't give me that look..."

"What look?"

Millie sighed and massaged her forehead, "we are not seeing each other, okay? Daniel and I have been neighbors since we were kids. Mom just asked him to fetch me earlier because you guys are here."

"Ooh I want to meet him! Introduce him to us Millie!"

"Yeah!"

"Bring that boy over so we can size him up!"

Millie suppressed a chuckle at how ridiculous a very pregnant Enid looked with her fist raised and shook her head, "there's no need for that... I already told you I am not in a relationship with him, and I don't think there ever will...or with any other man for that matter."

"Why not?"

A small smile was what Patty got as answer to her question... after a slight pause, she replied..." because my heart died when Kevin did..."

Amber sighed and shook her head, "never say never, Millie...you're still young. I, myself said I won't fall in love with Owen and look where I am."

Enid rubbed her tummy and smiled, "I also said I won't go back to Theo after all that and we have this."

Grace held her chin with her left as she smiled, "never say never Millie... it always backfires."

Millie merely sighed and shook her head, "whatever you guys say...my heart will always belong to Kevin and that's that...I will never fall in love again."

Grace let out a defeated sigh as she watched Millie walk away with the tray, "although I'm happy to see that she is moving on..."

"...and not slicing up her body parts..."

*sigh* "Yes, that too Amby... I still wish she could fall in love again. I'm sure Kevin doesn't want her to remain stuck in the past. She deserves to be happy and find someone who can love her too."

Kent and Enid patted Grace's head at the same time making her pout, "HEEY!!!"

Patty smiled," I'm sure she will... the right guy just needs to come along and change her mind."

"I certainly hope so."