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.

"Conrad

stopped by to shower and change before I go clear

about not letting go or feeling

expectations and aspirations for love. Fanny seemed to sense my mood, stretching her long legs to

chuckled, "Yeah, out with the old, in with

I said that, I stood up. "I'm going

turned on the shower in the bathroom, letting the water cascade down as I closed my eyes. The water flowed over my hair, forehead, and the corners of

the Wagner family, lunchtime had just passed, and Jacqueline

Seeing me she immediately

shears.

so much, you little devil. Going off the grid like that, and you had me

hand, looking

sorry, Jacqueline, for worrying you. I heard

wasn't your fault," Jacqueline pulled me

and popped it into my mouth. "Jacqueline, are you

I've seen you, everything's fine," Jacqueline kept hold of my hand,

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