Chapter 45-A

Note: Chapter 45 contains preaching about sins (Biblical representation).

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The night was cold and the moon was round in the sky. They are currently sitting around a bonfire just on the edge of the sea shore. There were almost ten of them sitting around the big bonfire, smiling and laughing. Someone even sang a song that was familiar to Gideon.

A smile tugged the corner of his lips. How many years did he last attended such occasion? The peace, the genuine smile and happiness, the honesty, the warm embrace... these were one of the things that he missed.

His head snapped on Analisa's direction, and saw the woman smiled and laughed as she stared at the bonfire. Arnel was next to her telling a story. Gideon's lips curved into a smile. He's happy that Analisa can smile despite their conversation earlier this morning.

"Do you think Analisa's pretty?" the man seating beside him asked.

Gideon looked sideways. "You like her?"

"She's not bad."

He looked at Analisa who was happily chatting with