I waited for Ay08 by the staircase. She was not late as I was a couple of minutes early. She came down, dressed in her dark trench coat that she bought from Zara, looking as gorgeous as the night sky.
"Good morning," I greeted her.
"Morning."
"Ready to go the pond?"
She nodded in agreement. How cute! I love it when she nods like a child.

Ay08 wanted to watch the frozen pond at Hyde Park, but she was out of luck as the pond was now not frozen. Regardless of the pond being frozen, the sight of sitting at the bench in front of the pond is truly breathtaking. And of course, I wanted to talk to her about the bad news she mentioned to me yesterday. Hence, on the way to the pond, I opened up the topic.
"So, we need to shift out by when again?"
"By middle of March," she said sulkily.
"Man, that sucks, have you got a place?"
She shakes her head.
"Have you?" she asked me.
"Nope."

We reached our destination and sat down on the bench. She then looked at me with her pretty eyes and nervously asked me.
"Why not we live together?"
"What?", I was shocked.
"Not only us, we'll invite the rest as well."
However, I was still flabbergasted.
"I don't think it's a good idea."
"What is it any different than now?"
"Ay08, now we are living in a Malaysia hostel. We are talking about a house here."
"Why Jack?"
"I might fall in love with you again."
I chuckled and laugh. I took a glance at her and I can see that she was smiling.

We kept quiet and enjoyed the view.
"Beautiful isn't she Ay08?", I said while looking at Ay08 direction.
"Yes, she is."
I was a bit torn. What is this feeling that I am feeling? Is it love...again? Or is it something else? I don't know. I am just confused.

"So Ay08, had fun in Malaysia?"
"Yeah, I ate J Co doughnut. I even went to Chilli's. The mamak in Malaysia is awesome. Breakfast at McD. I love it, Jack."
"Wow, sounds like someone's on a food fantasy."
She smiled.
"So Ayo8, how's your boyfriend?"
Finally, the question that I felt most uncomfortable with. However, I still need to ask her this despite my constant squirming as to show that I've moved on.
"He is fine."
I could sense the heaviness in her voice. Guess she does not really want to talk about it.

She then leaned towards me and whispered in my ear.
"Sorry, Jack. I am very sorry. It was a really tough decision for me," an outburst of guilty conscience from Ay08.
"For what Ay08?"
She kept quiet. It seems that she was hesitant to answer my question.
"For Dublin."
With that answer, the scene of that notorious night began flashing in front of my very eyes.