"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

head. That

like the world's greatest distance now separated them. Chris sighed deeply, eyes filled with pain. He

A sudden, painful

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 could never

stored it in the refrigerator. She then carefully placed the diamond ring in a drawer and

her spine, but she closed her eyes, wishing

bottle of cheap liquor. She called out to him, and he froze like a thief, turning to face her

kind one would find at a street-side store. She made a disdainful sound. Old habits died hard. She'd offered Drake wine worth thousands of

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