Her Mysterious Life – In love with her secret savior

"Hello." the girl said and smiled at Kyra. 

"Hi." Kyra said. It's been more than a decade since they have talked to each other and it felt like they were strangers. 

"You are one of the medical staff who came yesterday, right?" she asked Kyra for which Kyra nodded her head. 

"Then, the bill is on me. You can buy whatever you want." the lady said. 

"I can't do that." Kyra said. 

"Think of it as gratitude. Please don't say no." the lady said. 

'Still as kind as before.' Kyra thought. Yeah, some people never change. 

Kyra nodded her head and looked around before buying a juice, a packet of chips, a dip and a cake.

These are her childhood favorite combos. She used to eat the same every time she was offered food. 

When the girl saw the products Kyra bought, tears brimmed in her eyes. 

"What happened? Are you in pain?" Kyra asked, as she looked at the protruded belly. 

"No…no. You just reminded me of a friend I lost ten years back." the lady said. 

When Kyra heard that, she even got affected by it. She didn't expect her childhood friend to remember that. It seems like there are people who still remember her. 

Hiding her emotions, Kyra gave a weak smile and without even looking into her friend's eyes, she left the store. 

She could only hope that her friend didn't notice the changes in her but she failed to notice a person who has been following from the start, observing each and every emotion. 

After leaving the convenience store, Kyra walked to the park and sat down at her favorite place. This park hasn't changed even though it's been like ten years. 

Her favorite bench under her favorite tree is still there. 

'I think I missed this place' Kyra thought. Though she had bad memories here she had some good memories as well. 

When she was a kid, she used to sit in this place and eat the snacks she bought from the convenience store. 

She did the same now. 

She sat down on the bench and started to enjoy her food. 

"The taste didn't change. This juice tastes as good as always." she whispered to herself as she leisurely finished eating. After that she walked around the park, as she reminisced her good memories here as a child. 

Her next stop is a games arcade. 

Before her paternal grandparents died, she had a good childhood and at that time she was a game addict. Her friends… the one from the convenience store, Justin, the guy who is looking after their stay and other two friends used to play here all their weekend and vacation. 

'They didn't remove this place either.' Kyra thought and went inside. 

Everything is as it is. Nothing changed. Not even the places of the claw machines, arcade machines. 

"Are you here to play, miss?" a man who just came inside, asked. 

When Kyra turned to look around, it was one of her childhood friends again. He didn't change. He looked similar to his childhood self. 

"Yes." Kyra said. 

He smiled and took the entrance fee and let her inside. Not many people come here to play. After video games became famous, arcade shops have become less popular. However, after the phones and the mobile games became famous, the arcade games have lost its charm. 

Only a few people come to play. 

Kyra went to her favorite claw machine and started to pick the dolls as if they are nothing. A smile made its way to her lips. When she was a kid, she used to fail in picking up the dolls. She used to win once in a while, that too because of luck. 

But now, she knows how to master this claw machine. 

"You seem to be skilled." her childhood friend said as he approached her. 

"I am a surgeon. My fingers are nimble" Kyra said, not averting her eyes from the claw machine. 

She is enjoying this so much that it is reminding her of childhood. 

"So, you are one of the doctors who came here yesterday." he asked and Kyra nodded her head. 

"You love playing these games?" he asked. 

"It reminds me of my only good memories I had in childhood." Kyra answered. 

"It's been long since I played with a professional like you. Do you want to compete with me?" he asked, pointing to the arcade machine. 

"Sure." Kyra said with a smirk and then the games went for an hour. 

Kyra stopped playing only after she got a call from Oliver. 

It is time for her to report to work. The half day off she got to rest got passed just like this but it happened for good. 

She realized that she has good memories of this place. She has years of good memories to replace with her bad memories. Oliver and her brother's shouldn't have to worry about her stay here anymore. 

"I need to report to work. I will try to come back at least once before I go back." Kyra said. 

"We can have a quick lunch, if you don't mind. My friend owns the best chinese restaurant here." he offered. 

Kyra looked at time and then contemplated for a few seconds before she smiled and nodded her head. 

That's her favorite restaurant. The owner was her childhood friend. 

Three of her best friends became the owners of a convenience store, an arcade shop and a Chinese restaurant. If her parents didn't have an accident which led to their divorce and the second marriage of her father, she would have become the owner of the bed and breakfast she is currently residing in. 

Maybe she suffered all this for her own good. If all this wouldn't have happened, she wouldn't have become a neurosurgeon who graduated from one of the best med schools. She wouldn't have started a company with her friends and most importantly, she wouldn't have got to meet a wonderful family like Collins. 

This sudden realization made it lot easier of her to think of her miserable past now. 

She and her childhood friend walked to the chinese resturant and then she ordered her favorite noodles and fried rice. Although she was full, the delicious smell which wafted her nose made her finish everything she ordered. 

"The lunch is on me, doc." her childhood friend said. 

"No, I can't let you guys do this." Kyra said. 

"Let me guess. The owner of the convenience store didn't let you pay, right?" he asked. 

"Right." Kyra said. 

"My wife is as sweet as ever." the chinese restaurant owner said as he gave a dessert to end the meal. 

"Your wife?" Kyra asked. She must say that she is surprised. She thought that her friend one and friend two (arcade shop owner and the convenience shop owner) would end up together. 

"Yes." the Chinese restaurant owner said. 

Kyra looked at her friend two, the arcade guy and she knew that he had feelings but had to let go. The love triangle didn't end too!

"I will be going then." Kyra said and bid her farewell before going back to work. She couldn't help but be excited to share this with Oliver and Jennifer. They would be happy to know that she is not scared of this place anymore. 

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"You seem to be in a good mood." Oliver said as they returned to his room after their work was done. 

"I met my childhood friends." Kyra said as she hugged him from behind. 

Oliver smiled and turned around to hug her. "They recognize you?" he asked. 

"Nope. Thanks to knit hats and the specs." Kyra said. 

"What made my girlfriend this happy, then?" he asked as he kissed her head. 

"I just realized that I had good memories too. Meeting them and recreating the childhood memories made me realize that bad memories could be replaced with the good memories I had."  Kyra said. 

Oliver smiled. He is glad that Kyra realizes something worthy enough to convince her brother. This realization is what he call as pogressing. 

However, he didn't want to tell Kyra that her brother would be coming tomorrow morning. She is in a good mood, so he didn't want her to worry about the future. 

"Are we still going to meet your grandparents, Ms. Girlfriend?" Oliver asked. 

"Of course. But only if you are not tired. We still have two days." Kyra answered. 

"Let's go today itself. I want to go to those shops of your friends and see how you lived your childhood." Oliver said, hugging her from behind and kissing her neck. 

Kyra tilted her neck, giving him more access to her pale neck. 

"We will do as my boyfriend says." Kyra agreed with a smile. 

"Let's leave after freshening up then." Kyra said. 

"We need to hurry, so how about we take a bath together?" Oliver asked, flirting with her. 

Kyra chuckled. 

"What a shame. I have a bathroom in my room which is just a few seconds from here," Kyra said and gave a peck on Oliver's lips before leaving. 

Oliver smirked and went to take his own bath.