chapter 18 Affectionate confession

The water in the fountain pool flowed downwards like a waterfall along the huge sculpture. The strange trio of Penelope, Emily and I looked at each other amidst the sound of flowing water, and no one broke the silence for a while. Finally Emily smiled and said to me: "Long time no see, Maxwell." "Yeah." I only responded with one word. I was afraid that there would be too many words and she would hear my trembling voice, and I was even more afraid that she would know that I was scared. ...