Meeting You Was Fate

'When the company was running well, they were good friends. When something went wrong, they suddenly became strangers.' Mandy grimaced at the thought. 'This is the harsh reality. Indeed, nothing is permanent. You would know your true friends when you are at your worst, ' Mandy thought to herself.

"Mom, it's normal. That's how things work in this world. Now that you have seen their true colors, don't try to reach out to those people again," Mandy said as she stretched out her hands to give her mom a comforting hug. Now, it was her turn to take good care of her mother, especially now that her father was away.

"Mandy, let's visit your father tomorrow, okay?" Madeline suggested. She had stayed home the whole day. But she didn't dare to visit her husband, afraid that he would feel sorry for her.

said that we can't visit dad for a week," Mandy lied.

see her husband. She rubbed her temples and

Mandy couldn't sleep and kept turning in her bed. She was bothered by problems all night. The more she thought about it, the more frustrated she became. She looked out of the window. The scenery had dramatically changed. She used to see and appreciate the most beautiful night scenes of the city, but now, all she could see was darkness. She had recently been miserable like this. There was no progress in the company's business, and the policemen said that the case was still under investigation. For unknown reasons, Mandy had not been allowed to visit her father

herself. For the past six days, Mandy had felt confident and calm because

a private room for his party. Mandy was the last one to arrive. She was hesitant to be in this bar because of her previous experience. She had too much to drink then, and she had been drugged. That had led to