Nolanbelatedlypiecedeverythingtogether.
AllofCharlottesunusualbehavioroverthepastfewweekscamerushingtotheforefrontofhismind.
Jazielremainedsilent.
PerhapsCharlottehadbeenplanningherdepartureforoveramonthalready.
WasSophiespresencereallythatsignificantin drivingCharlotteaway? AssoonashethoughtofSophie,hercallcamethrough.
Nolan,Jaziel,Imalreadyattherestaurantwaitingforyou.Weweresupposedtocelebratetogetherwhereareyou? Nolanheldthephonetightlybutdidntreplyforalongtime.
Finally,hishoarsevoicebrokethesilence.
Sophie,thedinnersoff.Welldoitanothertime.

WhatwasthepointofcelebratingwhenCharlottewasntthere? Jazielstayedquiet,hisgazefixedontheshatteredremainsofhisphoneonthefloor,histhoughtsamystery.
Suddenly,afamiliarrealestateagentapproached,leadingamaninagraycoat.
Sir,takealookatthishouse… Theagentwasenthusiasticallyhighlightingthehousesfeaturestotheprospectivebuyer.
SeeingJazielandNolan,theagentpausedinsurprise.
Mr.Jaziel,Mr.Nolan,whatareyoudoinghere?Didntyousellthishousealready?Areyou… Theagentglancednervouslytowardthehouse,wonderingifthebelongingshadbeenclearedout.
Thehouseisnolongerforsale.Imbuyingitback,Jazielsaidwithouthesitation.
The agentblinked,stunned,momentarilyunsureifhedmisheard.Afteralongpause,hecautiouslyasked, Mr.Jaziel,areyouserious? OfcourseImserious.Letssignthecontract,Jazielrepliedfirmly,histoneleavingnoroomfordoubt.
Theagentsfaceimmediatelylitup.Alright,alright!Letsgetthepaperworkdone.Youcansignhere.

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Chapter11 Jazielbrieflyreviewedthecontract.Oncesatisfied,hedecisivelysignedhisname.
Nolandidntargue.Aslongastheykeptthehouseandpreventeditfromfallingintosomeoneelseshands,itwasenough.
Afterall, theirbondwasstrongmovingbackinwouldonlytakeaword.
Thishouseheldtoomanymemories.
IfCharlottehadmovedwiththemtothelakesidevilla,thisplacewouldnthavemattered.
Aslongasshewaswiththem,thatwouldvebeenenough.
Butnowthatshewasgone,theycouldntbeartoloseeventhememoriestiedtothishouse.
Lateintothenight,thetwoofthemsatontheflooroftheemptyoldhouse.

Thespacewashollowandbarreneverythinghadbeenmovedout.
Whatcouldntbetakenhadalreadybeendiscarded.
EverythingthathadoncebelongedtoCharlottewasgone.
AnoverwhelminglonelinesssettledoverJazielandNolan.
WhenCharlottehadbeenwiththem,therehadalwaysbeenendlessthingstosay,countlesswaystomakehersmile.
Butnow,withjustthetwoofthem,theyfeltutterlyadrift.
Sittinginsilence,staringateachother,theydidntevenfeelliketalking.