- 3.
The restaurant was a fancy spot with a menu
that made my head spin.
Mia started ordering like she’d been doing it
for years.
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“We’ll take the seafood soup, the duck, and
the tofu, those are Liam’s favorites.”
Were those his favorites?
I had no idea.
Before he became a genius, Liam had been
an average kid like me.
We used to go to cheap diners.
Sometimes we’d splurge on a burger.
I’d never even heard of the kind of food they
were ordering.
Mia gave the menu back to the waiter.
As the server was leaving, Liam called out.
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“Also, add an order of spicy chicken.”
Mia smiled at him and said,
“Liam, I thought you never eat spicy food?”
Liam took a sip of his water.
Only I knew it wasn’t for him, but for me.
I felt like crying again.
Liam was always like this.
Just when I was about to give up, he’d throw
me a little bit of hope.
Like the time I kissed him and he pulled away,
only to lean back and kiss my hair.
