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ally? Maybe someone is coming into your life soon, or perhaps a marriage is on the horizon. You know I always say that some dreams can come true; they might just arrive from an unexpected direction or through a surprising encounter," I replied. "An admirer? I have none, not with the way I am," she said, but I just smiled. "How is your childhood friend? I hope you two

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y girl. But seriously, if you don't want a prince charming, then maybe the man of your dreams might be a general in shining armor with a sword at his side, from another world," she said, stretching her arms and looking at the ceiling like a witch that wants to fly. I smiled and shook my head, then put a spoonful of porridge in her mouth, and she shot me a death glare. "Come on, Daisy, don't be so unserious. Be good and love like there's no tomorrow. Don't drown yourself in too much work." "Love can come and go. I don't want to find love, nor do I need it. I have other things to deal with, and love is not one of them right now. Okay?" "Anyway, how about trying a dating app? Maybe you can spare some time for a long-distance relationship. At least your boyfriend won't disturb you." "Well, what if he calls? Isn't that a disturbance?" "At least you can choose not to pick up if you want to and claim your phone is on silent," she said. "Let