Part 3The Moment I Stopped Loving You

I thought it would be another sleepless night, but Lila was quiet.

I highly suspected she faked the sleep-talking last time just to disgust me.

Midnight. I got up for water and found the person next to me gone.

Light seeped from the living room door crack. Whispers.

I walked to the door.

"You said you never look back. Why get back with her? What am I?"

Lila's voice carried a sob.

"I only see you as a sister."

"Sister?" Lila sneered. "You date your sister? Hug her? Kiss her?"

Julian's reply was calm and cruel: "That's in the past."

"Since Mom found out and died of a heart attack, we were over."

My heart skipped a beat.

No wonder they always had that weird intimacy. They dated.

Lila sobbed, looking up and meeting my eyes through the crack.

A strange light flashed in her eyes.

"Julian."

She lifted her chin:

"Just tonight. Don't push me away. From tomorrow, you are just my brother."

I saw Julian stiffen.

As she leaned in to kiss him, I silently raised my phone.

Intending to record it.

But I forgot to turn off the flash and sound.

Click.

Julian turned sharply, meeting my eyes.