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"Yeah, I am." She quickly wiped the few tears that dropped from her eyes, suddenly aware that she was not alone anymore in the room. "Did you just come in?" She asked as she reached for the white handkerchief he handed her.

She did not hear the door open. Was she too lost in her thoughts that she did not notice her surrounding? She wiped her tears and held on to the cloth until she was sure that there were no more tears left in her eyes.

"No, I was here first. But I believe I did not notice you come in. I was standing on that far corner." He pointed to the spot he had left.

It would seem that he was not alone in wallowing their sorrows and hiding in this room for comfort. He stared at that beautiful face and wondered who would think of hurting another person.