Cane slumped in his chair trying to focus on the book he was reading, but no matter how many times he read the same paragraph, he always lost focus and returned to the beginning. He became restless and set the book down, sighing as he felt he was waiting for eons for a call or text, but, regarding the state she was in, he knew it would take time. Granted, it had only been a few days since since the exchange, but he was growing restless as the seconds went by, she just didn't know what she was doing to him. She had been the main thing occupying his mind, and he wondered if he was in the depths of her memory. Hidden from plain view, but the feeling that they were not strangers. They had met before, but the exchange was sudden yet impactful to him.

      About a month ago Cane's fiancee was planning to run away with someone else. Coming home to her things gone and a note saying "Goodbye" he wondered where he had gone wrong, but, not even a full week had gone by and he saw she returned with her things in hand. It turned out the man she was having an affair with had someone else and never planned to leave them. It seemed he was just playing around with her until he found something else to do. With her plans ruined, and nothing to her name, she was forced to come back to Cane. She told Cane everything, even showing text when Cane did not want to believe her story. She had met a man who showed her the thrill of life, which was enough to want to start a new life with him. She sold all of her belongings, even her car, and quit her job, thinking that would be enough to have the man leave with her. It was not.

      She insisted she would only stay until she found her footing, but Cane still had complicated feelings for the girl and accepted her back. All those around Cane lamented what they could have been as they assumed Can's state, no one dared to ask what he was actually feeling. They just saw him go in and out of his apartment and give condescending looks to his former fiancee when she ever showed her face. The fiancee even tried to go to her parents, but even they turned their back on her after they were told about her actions. As she spent more time alone, it looked like she began to waste away, and then she stopped appearing altogether.  A few days later after that, she was found dead with a bottle of over-the-counter medicine at her side. Cane was the first who found her, calling paramedics, but she was pronounced dead soon after.  An investigation was conducted, but the police report read that she was distraught and ended her life due to an overdose due to her affair. This was indicated by her text messages, even showing recent ones of her saying goodbye to the man from her phone, statements from neighbors, and a final statement from Cane himself. Cane was investigated regardless, but he had an alibi, he was outside the home buying groceries during the time of her supposed death. He is the one who called the ambulance. The police even saw how distraught Cane appeared, disheveled and without sleep, he was numb to the words of others. The officers felt sorry for him as they just stared at the broken man. The case was closed and ruled a suicide. 

     A few months passed since the case was closed and Cane decided to seek out the man who tricked his fiancee. At first, he just wanted to do something in regards to how he looked, but then he found something interesting. Searching the address in her text messages he found a dingy apartment, with a depressing aura, steel stairs on the outside, screaming they wanted to fall. He saw a woman with a sullen look, slowly trying to walk away from a man and a woman. The man stood between both women and begged the sullen woman to stay. The sullen woman just shook her head as she said something and again tried to walk away, but the man grabbed her arm to stop her. This infuriates the opposing woman and she attacks the sullen woman. 

     Cane stares at the pathetic man as he just watches and stands there, almost afraid of the violent woman. He was confused at what his fiancee saw in this man, he was quite the looker, but it seemed he only had eyes for the sad-looking woman, but, why not help her now? Cane felt like this was a crucial moment to win her back, but, he did nothing. Cane felt pity for the woman being thrashed down so he called the police and brought the attention of others in the neighborhood to the spectacle. But, before anyone could help, he saw the sullen woman kick and then throw a punch that you could almost swear you could see the violent woman's soul jump out of her body. This made Cane giggle as he backed away and saw the crowd start to intervene.

     After a while, the police came. Cane saw a commotion, then he said she said, and finally the violent woman was arrested. The crowd dispersed and the pathetic man and sullen woman were left. Cane hid in an alley as he saw the woman again try to leave, but this time he didn't beg. The pathetic man grabbed the woman by the arm and threw her to the rusted steel rails of the stairs, hitting her head. She was already hurt and didn't have much balance. A small wail of pain could be heard escaping her mouth as she tried not to fall back to the ground.  You could see the regret in his eyes as the blood started to flow down her forehead and into her eyes. He held her close, trying to hide her new wound, and led her up the stairs. 

     Cane only continued to watch as it all unfolded, but for some reason, he couldn't move from his spot. The man he was looking for was right in front of him, but even though it would be right to be angry or at the very least be agitated, he felt nothing towards the man he just saw. But for some reason, his attention was now turned to that sad-looking woman. 

     Cane decided to stand there as he continued to think about what he was going to do next. The night dropped over the city, the clock reading 1 a.m on the clock. Then, to his surprise, he saw her. Wavey locks flowed in the wind, her eyes sparkling under street lights, and her cheeks rosy, either due to the cold or due to the wounds that were inflicted on her. Either way, Cane, found each detail adorable. She was lugging down a large carry-on when she met someone on the ground floor. She hugged and waved goodbye and then went on her way. 

     Cane decided to follow for a bit as the woman stumbled a bit, her golden bracelet breaking and falling off. Cane discreetly waited and picked it up. He was about to hand it to her, but before he could, she hailed a cab and left. 

     The next morning, Cane went into the woman's apartment building asking about vacant rooms. The landlord explained that the building was no longer accepting tenants and was due for remodeling. "This place feels like it's about to fall down, so everyone is in the process of relocating. But, when it's up and running let me give you a call, a handsome guy like you will bring more people in", she joked as he smiled at the remark. "But, I will miss one person, I don't think she's coming back. Left in the dead of night". Cane was intrigued by this remark, " Could it be the young woman who got hurt yesterday?" he asked. "You saw that, poor thing. The nicest person in the world, my Yves, but that boyfriend is another story. She was so in love and guess what, two-timing her. She even got a new apartment for both of them as a surprise, ready to move in, and bam. Guess she couldn't take it anymore and left him behind. The ingrate also left I guess, no one in the room".

     Cane left and went back to his apartment. What was the feeling, his heart pounding at the thought of her, was he ready to move on? Well, he didn't miss his fiancee anymore and the case was already closed. He already had her in his heart after he caused her little accident. This way she would never feel pain and she would never leave him again. After much thought, he felt it was time and began to look for Yves.

     Clovis woke up from his unprecedented nap as a notification threw him awake. He looked at the number and opened the text. It was from Yves.