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You know the feeling when you go inside a haunted house and everything's dark, but it seems peaceful and safe, so you go ahead and suffer through the white ladies and zombies? That was how Lea felt when she entered the coliseum.

" Hello? "


Lea's voice echoed inside the hall. It was very dark inside, and since she left her bag inside Vice's car, she didn't have any tools that would help her see.


" Reg? Are you here? " 

She walked a few steps forward, and almost had a heart attack when something brushed against her leg. Since she still can't see anything, she didn't try to pick up what it was, and just continued walking.


Until one spotlight lit up and made the stage visible. There she saw her friend Regine, smiling at her.


" You might want to sit down, teh, " her friend advised, pointing at the table near her. " Trust me. " 


During the long course of their friendship, Lea has learned to trust Regine's crazy antics, so she complied, but not before asking, " What's this? " 


She didn't answer her question, but instead started singing the lyrics to a song Lea knows a little too well.


Lea held her breath as the screen behind Regine started playing a collection of her pictures with Aga.

The day we met
Frozen I held my breath
Right from the start
I knew that I'd found a home for my heart
beats fast
Colors and promises
How to be brave?
How can I love when I'm afraid to fall?
But watching you stand alone
All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow

One step closer



There were some pictures that she remembers, but about half of them were pictures taken while she wasn't aware, or while Aga and her were staring at each other, immersed in their own little bubble.


I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more

Time stands still
Beauty in all she is
I will be brave
I will not let anything take away
What's standing in front of me
Every breath
Every hour has come to this


The next set of pictures were of her, taken by Aga, which she knew of, but never saw. He didn't want her to; he said that they were very personal to him. But here they are now, in a wide screen in front of her. There were captions for each photo, but she couldn't clearly see them, as tears were starting to form in her eyes.

One step closer

I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
For a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more

And all along I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more


The next set of photos were the most recent ones, taken during shooting, during hang-outs with their friends, and during their 'dates'. They were almost 15 years older in these pictures, but their smiles remained the same; full of life, bright, shining. 

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