Alyia woke up earlier this morning than usual. The other half of the bed was already empty and the coldness and emptiness of the room fell upon Alyia heavily. She knew Hiroki would leave before the day and exchanged the night so he could leave unseen. Although Alyia knew she would wake up without him, the sharp pain of disappointment pierced her heart, leaving a scar.
Alyia grabbed her phone from beside her bed, opening the daily news. As predicted, the first faces she saw popping in front of her eyes were theirs. Yuriko stood beside Hiro, hanging on his shoulder with her broad smile. She was wearing a soft long pink chiffon dress and Hiro stood beside her in his suit. They wore the same outfits as Alyia saw on the video, so these pictures had to be taken during the event, shortly after t
