Serenity stood up and hugged Lisa gently. “I’m sorry for bringing down your mood!”

“What are you talking about?! I just hope that you can be happy instead of being affected by the pain and misery. After all, we need to face the future instead of the past, no?” said Lisa with a sniffle before she directed a bright smile at her friend.

Instead of smiling back, Serenity felt the urge to cry.

Lisa was still suffering emotional pain, but she always made sure to hide her pain behind that optimis