It would have been nice to still have her actively in his life but they were worlds apart and the best option was what he chose.
Setting up everything with Hiroshi was the best distraction he could have from his thoughts. It was already lunchtime when they were done and Haruki could feel hunger setting in.
Haruki slumped on the settee and closed his eyes.
"Are you hungry?" Hiroshi asked as he approached the sofa.
Haruki opened his eyes and looked up at the man realising he had decided not to fight this night. It was not a decision made consciously but with everything they did before lunch time, he felt like he had done a lot and didn't feel like going out at all.
"Do you have anything I can eat?" Haruki replied to his question with another question as he walked to the fridge. The refrigerator had been restocked and he easily reached for the bunch of grapes.
