Chapter 180

Lake: Seeing Kenji cry in my arms only reminded me of how strong the emotion of love was. It was able to drain strength out if the strongest man, bring the most pompous man to his knees. And like my best friend - make a player quit his own game. I held him and tried to assure him that all will be be well, because I believed it would. Kenji's fingers gripped the sleeves of my shirt. I could feel his tears soak the fabric, but I continued to tap his back and remind him that it was not the end of the world. Admist the noise in the bar, I felt something vibrate on top of the table where my arm rested. When I turned to look at it, it was Kenji's phone ringing. The caller ID said "mum." I picked up the phone and looked down at him. He was in no position to make a correct sentence, so I decided to answer the call instead. "Mrs Lockwood," I started. I heard her gasp at the other end of the line. "Lake? Is that you? Goodness! I didn't think you were back at Rush. Are you with Kenji? I am quite