The silence returned this time, and I could feel Khalifa's worry literally ooze out of her as her gaze remained on me,
"Look, it's nothing.." I froze the moment my eyes fell on her.
"Wha…?" I couldn't even ask, too shocked to speak, because… she was crying.
"I'm so… so, sorry. I didn't…" she couldn't finish her words as she had to pause, wiping her eyes, yet the tears didn't stop.
"Hey… yo, what are you doing? Why the water works?" I instinctively pulled her close, wiping her tears gently, "I didn't take you for a crybaby as well." I joked, trying to lighten the mood.
*sniffle..* "jerk.."
"Hahahahaha…" I laughed as I hugged her, her warmth suddenly grounding me, as my heart became significantly lighter.
"Can we just…. Stay like this for a moment?" Her voice came out quieter than usual, but I wasn't about to move myself, so, "Mmmm" I just nodded in agreement..
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