Chapter 58



I took a generous gulp of my drink. "Ernest's already left."

"Huh?" Fanny was sitting cross-legged across from me, curiosity all over her face.

"I turned him down, and he left. Off to work, he said, just like that," my words left Fanny momentarily stunned.

"He left? Didn't even try a bit harder?" Fanny shook her head. "Man, his game is weak."

"He knew when to back off, not the clingy type," I couldn't help but think of Ernest's rough and rugged demeanor as I spoke of him.

Fanny tilted her head, looking at me. "If he had pursued you a bit, would you have..."

"No!" I cut her off, "I wouldn't heal wounds from one man with another."

"Guess no one can easily replace Conrad," Fanny concluded.

faintly. "Conrad agreed

froze, and I set down my glass, saying, "I stopped by to shower and change before I go clear things up with Herschel and Jacqueline

wasn't about not letting go or

youth, and all the beautiful expectations and aspirations for love. Fanny seemed to sense my mood, stretching her long legs to hook mine. "Let it go.

chuckled, "Yeah, out with the old, in

that, I stood up. "I'm going to take

water cascade down as I closed my eyes. The water flowed over my hair, forehead,

lunchtime had just passed, and

Seeing me she immediately

shears. "Felicia

much, you little devil. Going off the grid like that,

my hand, looking

sorry, Jacqueline, for worrying you. I heard you

me to sit on

popped it into my mouth. "Jacqueline, are you

my hand, her face all smiles, making it

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