---- returned to my room. Samuel was in the shower, and I couldn't understand why it was taking him over an hour. He used to be done in ten minutes. I sat on the couch and waited. Eventually, Samuel stepped out of the bathroom with his phone in hand, smiling affectionately. It was a smile I knew better than anyone. It had been my favourite. Icouldn't help but ask, "What's making you smile like that?" He seemed to snap out of a daze, and the smile faded almost instantly. As if afraid I might check his phone, he quickly turned off the screen and tossed it aside. Then, he leaned over and wrapped his arms around me. That was when I noticed the faint red mark on his neck. "Are there even mosquitoes this time of year?" I asked, genuinely puzzled. Samuel froze. ---- The air between us grew thick with tension. Just then, his phone rang. A photo lit up on the screen, showing a woman who looked almost exactly like me.