71 Another Chance (2/2)

Sarah felt her eyes turning moist.

”I didn't mean th--” Daniel wanted to apologize but then his private number rang. He wanted to cancel the call but then he saw the call was from his chief secretary. Someone who would never call on this phone unless it was an emergency.

”Sarah, please understand I didn't mean what I said,” Daniel hurriedly apologized and then picked the call. Soon his expression turned unsightly after he heard the words from his secretary.

”I have a meeting,” Daniel quickly took his leave.

”STOP! You better give me an explanation first!” Sarah tried to stop him but Daniel didn't listen as he left the house.

Sarah couldn't understand her husband any longer.

”He is not the man I loved,” She left the house as well after asking the nanny to take care of kids.

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Love Heart Beach was located in the outskirts of the city. It was a beach accessible to all and something frequented by rich and poor alike.

Sarah absent mindlessly walked on the beach. This beach was her asylum whenever she felt lost or broken.

”Daniel...just why?” Sarah looked at the setting sun and wondered about her husband's recent behavior both at home and work.

”Is this midlife crisis?”She wondered in her heart as she walked further. Suddenly, she stopped when she saw a man sitting on the sand floor.

Kiba?

Kiba's face was towards the water. He seemed to be lost in thoughts as he threw a stone across the water. The stone bounced on the surface few times before sinking in.

”Life is like a stone,” Kiba slowly muttered to himself. Sarah, who was some distance behind him, could hear his words.

She didn't want to meet him after her conversation with Daniel. But now that she saw him all alone in thoughts she couldn't help but become curious. She felt there was nothing wrong in striking a conversation.

”We meet again,” Sarah slowly said as she walked near him.

Kiba's eyes were filled with surprise after Sarah sat next to him.

”My luck is far too good for me to meet the goregous lady again,” Kiba said.

”You are not with your girlfriend?” Sarah asked. She remembered he was with Meghan in all the previous encounters and from what she saw, they seemed close.

”You mean Meghan?” Kiba continued after Sarah nodded her head, ”Well, she has a modeling assignment so I came here to clear my thoughts.”

”Clear your thoughts?” Sarah was surprised.

”Thoughts about life,” Kiba threw a stone on the water surface again and said, ”I wonder why we are born only to die.”

”That is something hard to answer,” Sarah said.

”Sometimes I think we are like the stone used in stone skipping,” Kiba looked at the stone as it bounced on the water,” We bounce a few times only to sink.”

Sarah saw the stone sinking.

After thinking for a minute she replied,”Perhaps just like stones we exist to create ripples. Ripples of change in this world.”

”That's some deep thinking though I don't understand what you mean,” Kiba said with a smile.

”I just spoke some gibberish so don't think much,” Sarah also smiled. She has always enjoyed conversations about life so she was happy to see another person sharing the same passion as her.

”Where are your friends or are you alone?” Kiba asked after a minute of silence.

”Alone. I also wanted to clear my thoughts so I came here,” Sarah said.

”What thoughts can affect a pretty lady like you?” Kiba asked.

”I had a quarrel with my husband,” Sarah looked at the sky before saying, ”He has been an asshole lately.”

Kiba didn't say a word.

”You are not going to say things like he is not an asshole or maybe he is really an asshole?” Sarah was surprised by his silence

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”It is a conflict of interest so I can't speak,” Kiba said with a sigh.

”Hmm?” Sarah looked at him in surprise.

”A lady I am admiring is married so you can imagine how conflicted I am now,” Kiba said in a bitter tone.

Sarah couldn't help but smile.

”You were right when you said you are always like this,” Sarah said.

Kiba smiled as well.

After a few moments of silence,Kiba said, ”You only quarrel with a person you love.”

Sarah was startled.

”So give your husband a chance to explain himself,” Kiba said after hearing no response from her.

”I did give him a chance but instead he rushed outside by making an excuse,” Sarah said a minute later.

” If he has rushed outside perhaps he has a reason,” Kiba looked at her in the eyes and said, ”Maybe he is involved in a trouble or perhaps he is having a hard time expressing himself.”

”I...” Sarah was shocked by the words. When she thought further, she felt maybe he is right.

”So give him a chance to prove he is the man you married,” Kiba concluded by saying, ”You are his wife so you owe him this much.”

”Thank you,” Sarah felt heartfelt gratitude.