The unexpected kiss jolted Nina Walsh to her senses.
'What am I doing with Aiden Sinclair? Are we on a date? Are we falling in love?'
Nina Walsh pushed Aiden Sinclair away, lowered her head, and bolted outside.
She didn't know where she was going, only that a voice inside her kept screaming: 'Run! Get away from Aiden Sinclair! He'll only make your tragic life even more miserable.'
Aiden Sinclair paid the bill and rushed out after her, but Nina was already gone.
She hadn't brought her phone and wasn't familiar with the area.
Aiden frantically searched for her, circling the entire food street before finally finding Nina in a small nearby park.
Nina was squatting on the ground, her body trembling. Curled into a tiny ball, she looked like an abandoned kitten.
"Nina?"
As Aiden drew closer, Nina pointed forward.
Aiden followed her gaze to a flower trellis in the distance.
Red roses bathed in the moonlight, swaying gently in the night breeze.
