Chapter 71 Elena - Mr Perfectly Fine

• “You seem nervous," Richard said as we pulled up in front of my parents' house. I nodded and turned towards him. “Moment of honesty," I whispered. "I'm scared to face Sarah, and the thought of being surrounded by my family for an entire weekend fills me with anxiety. Every time I'm here, I feel like I'm lacking, Besides.
• this house... it's filled with memories of you and her."
• Richard leaned in and cupped my cheek, his thumb brushing over my lips tenderly. "I'll overwrite them," he promised. "However, Ponyo, if you don't want to go, we don't have to, you know? I'll turn the car back around right now and we'll go enjoy our weekend home. Alone. Just the two of us.”