No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 32



Fanny could read me like an open book. "So, where to? I'm with you, or..."

"Let's go spruce up my place," I cut in before Fanny could finish.

Her eyes widened in surprise. "You had this planned?"

"Not exactly planned, just since the day before yesterday," I gestured toward the backseat where a set of new bedding still lay unpacked.

"Bought them with Haley yesterday," I added, igniting a spark of gossip in Fanny's eyes.

On our way to my place, I spilled the beans to Fanny, who nodded vigorously and angrily. "Good that you didn't go through with the marriage license. Conrad's a scumbag, wanting his cake and eating it too."

"Scumbag is a scumbag, no matter the time," I retorted with a chuckle.

Fanny looked at me sternly. "Felicia, you don't have to put on a brave face for me."

I said, keeping my eyes on the road. "Maybe my feelings for Conrad had gone

was like a fine wine, its true strength only apparent after a while. It was so for me and even more

school and became friends

way and old," Fanny never beat around the bush with me,

didn't want to change it," I said as I placed the bedding on the couch and went to wash

the kitchen doorway. "Not bad. It's a bit dated, but it's cozy. I can tell your

were happy

it felt like a nightmare, my parents dropping me off at school talking about a contract that would

snapped me back to reality. "Why aren't

to say?" I

you okay?" she asked, noting my

I felt a lump in my throat, sadness

that Conrad would be my boyfriend, it

me and promised that he'd be there for me,

I'd found someone to rely

you'll do next," Seeing