"Lenny..." Chris cautiously approached her after a prolonged silence, sensing something was wrong. If she didn't want to talk about it, there was little anyone could do. Anxiety gripped him, but he had to restrain himself.

The slap didn't hurt much, but he was willing to endure it if it eased her distress.

Lena curled up, unable to meet his eyes, and repeatedly apologized, "I'm sorry, Chris. I'm so sorry."

"What's bothering you today?" Chris asked.

Lena hugged her head, shoulders trembling.

"Lenny, please tell me. I can help you!"

some

stopped just short of touching her head. That

deeply, eyes filled with pain. He reluctantly got off the bed, picked up his

sound of the door locking outside crushed Lena's heart. A

When she finally calmed down, she quietly entered the living room. The two-tiered cake sat in the center, rose petals covering the floor. Chris' gift, the pink

been a beautiful, romantic evening, but time

the cake and stored it in the refrigerator. She then carefully placed the diamond ring in a drawer and lay down on the carpet,

her eyes, wishing she could sleep

was sneaking into the lobby with a bottle of cheap liquor. She called out to him, and

She made a disdainful sound. Old habits died hard. She'd

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