C16 - Birthday gift.

Migo's apology left Lara in disbelief.

Had the world come to an end? She couldn't help but stare at the man whose attention was focused on the road.

"What? Cat got your tongue?" he asked, casting her a glance.

"I'm not sure if I heard you right," she replied, her disbelief obvious.

"I think I really need to tell Rosette to schedule a visit to your ENT doctor," he said, shaking his head with a chuckle.

"I'm not deaf, Migo," she defended herself. "I just wasn't sure. This isn't like you. Aren't you always mad at me? Why are you saying sorry?"

"What do you remember of me when you were young, Lara?"

With that question, Lara's mind automatically went back sixteen years.

"I wasn't angry at you," he continued when she didn't reply. "I wouldn't have taken care of you for so long if I was angry."

She allowed him to talk while her mind lingered on the past. She remembered how he used to be a sweet big brother to her. Because she was like his sister's child, she always took her along whenever he