Once Selina had come back down Aaron began his given mission. He didn’t speak a word to Selina until he got to the ice rink. Selina got out of the car slowly wondering what Aaron was planning, but he didn’t answer any of her questions. Aaron led her in and as Selina neared the ice rink she noticed a pair of skates sitting by the entrance. Selina glanced at Aaron who just smiled back. After Aaron had retrieved the skates for her Selina just stared at them.

“What are they?” she asked.

“Here I’ll put them on for you,” Aaron offered.

When they had gotten inside the empty building there stood the beautiful frozen ice rink just in front of them. They found a bench and after slipping the saktes on and making sure they were tied tightly Aaron grabbed a pair hidden under the bench and put them on also.

“Lets go for a ride,” Aaron suggested.

“Why are you being so sneaky today?” questioned Selina as Aaron helped her up.

“You’ll find out later…I promise,” Aaron said.

Selina gave a shriek as she entered the ice rink after Aaron. She couldn’t help but clutch tightly onto his arm.

“It’s slippery!” she shouted.

Aaron just laughed, “I won’t let you fall so just hold on tightly.”

Selina stayed silent as Aaron pulled her after him for one round inside the ice rink. When they reached the entrance again Aaron began teaching Selina how to move her feet.

“Inside out…inside out…” Aaron went.

Selina copied his movements and in a little bit she was able to skate by herself. Aaron watched with a smile as Selina made her way slowly inside the ice rink, but when she turned she suddenly tripped.

Selina sat there feeling weak she didn’t want to get up, if only she could be left there alone…

“Sometimes in a relationship you fall down,” Aaron said in a soft voice as he stopped in front of Selina, “you downgrade yourself when it isn’t necessary. You want to do some things that are just useless. It’s impossible to make someone leave you when they love you so much Selina. Don’t put yourself through this pain and don’t let Jiro go through that pain. He’s fought a lot to get to where he is today. Trust me what he deserves is only some happiness which I believe only you can give him. So when you fall and lose track of everything and there’s no one there to lend you a hand, I’ll help you.”

Selina looked up as Aaron extended his hand out. Selina put her hand into his and Aaron pulled her up.

“Jiro’s never spoken about his past,” Selina told.

“Do you want to hear about it?” asked Aaron.

Selina stared back at him and replied, “Sure.”

“His mother passed away when he was five. Two years later when he was seven his father remarried. His step mother had a son, but they both disliked Jiro and even his dad started to neglect him. His father started to drink and came home every night to beat Jiro up. He lived with that until he was 14 when he finally drew up the courage to run away one day. He lived on streets, he robbed for money, and he stole for food. When he was 17 Wu Chun caught him red handed trying to steal his car.” Aaron couldn’t help but laugh a little. “That was when Wu Chun brought him back. Jiro never spoke to us until a few weeks later. You know Selina he never told us his story until two years ago. He was totally bawling when he let it out and I think that was the last time he cried.”    

Before Selina could speak Aaron let out a shout of surprise.

“I forgot! I totally forgot!” Aaron told. “Hey wait here ok? Keep your eyes closed until I come back! Don’t open them!”

Selina frowned confused but closed her eyes anyway. She was alone for a few minutes when she heard the bottom of Aaron’s skates enter the ice rink once more.

“Ok. Open your eyes.”

Selina opened her eyes to see a beautiful cake with flowers. Aaron smiled back at her.

“Happy birthday Selina,” Aaron said, “though I’d say it’d be much more romantic if it was Jiro standing here…”

“Huh?” Selina asked confused.

“Sorry, I forgot,” Aaron apologized, “this was Jiro’s idea. I wouldn’t be standing here if he didn’t ask me to do this. So if you want to thank him go back home tonight and give him a big hug!”

Selina smiled as tears reached her eyes.

“Sometimes I think you’re a little too sensitive,” Aaron said with a smile.

When Selina got back home that night Jiro had not yet returned and she fell asleep while waiting for him.

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Mod’s eyes opened the next night feeling dizzy as she sat up. She looked around at her surroundings to find nothing familiar and when her eyes finally looked to her right she finally noticed Danson. He was asleep, his head in his arms. Mod wanted to touch his hair, to his hair, to feel him once more. Her heart was thumping hard with sadness and happiness. Mod smiled as she lightly touched his hair and observed him before making her way out.

Before she was at the door of the room she heard, “You can’t just leave without telling me.”

As Mod turned she saw Danson standing not too far from her. When had he gotten up?

“Thanks…I don’t think we’ll meet again,” Mod said but Danson quickly grasped onto her arm before she could move.

“Where are you going?” Danson asked. “You’re not going anywhere without me.”

“I…I want to forget everything the more I hang onto you the more pain I’ll just feel. It goes all the same for you too.”

“No way,” Danson responded, “no you’re not going. You’re staying right here with me. You’re not leaving me three times.”

 Mod gripped her hand into a fist and turned around throwing her arms around him tightly.

“I’m sorry! I’m so sorry!” Mod shouted. “I love you.”

“I love you too.” Danson replied back.