"You bitch! Why didn't you tell me that you were back? Are we still best friends or not?" Rachel cried while pinching Yvonne's arm and cheeks.

"I-I'm not dreaming… You're alive! You're so heartless! How could you vanish for six months? You'd scared me to death, you know that?

"I've shed so many tears for you. Even in my dreams, I'd hoped that you would return! I really thought you'd died in the fire!"

Yvonne's heart broke when she heard Rachel crying. She wiped away Rachel's tears and coaxed her as if she were coaxing a child.

"I'm sorry. I was wrong. I shouldn't have left without saying a word. Seeing how we've been friends for so long, can you forgive me this time? I promise there won't be a next time."

"You dare do it again?" Rachel glared at Yvonne through her teary eyes. "If you dare to do something like this again, we won't be friends anymore!"

"Alright, I promise there won't be a second time." Yvonne raised her hand and said seriously, "I can swear on my life. If I—"

"No