No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 81



I hadn't washed my hands, and neither had Dustin.

I was okay with it, but Dustin clearly felt a bit awkward.

"A little dirt never hurt anyone," I said, trying to break the tension.

Ernest came over, holding a pack of wet wipes.

Dustin reached for them, but Ernest didn't let go. Finally, I took them from Ernest, pulling out a wipe for Dustin and then one for myself.

"Felicia, who's this?" Dustin asked, curious about Ernest, who had a strong presence and was clearly not in the best of moods.

"Mr. Collins, our lighting technician," I introduced.

Ernest gave me a look that felt like a ton of bricks, pressuring me to introduce Dustin as well, "This is... my brother, Dustin." "Nice to meet you," Dustin said, reaching out for a hug.

Ernest, however, just nodded his head, and Deborah quickly said, "Mr. Collins is a bit of a germ freak."

and turning to me, "Let's sit and eat before it

lips.

replied, and even invited Ernest. "Mr. Collins,

stick to my soup," Ernest declined, then

turned to me, "Felicia, is it just me,

her a thumbs

chuckled at our conversation, then commented, "Mr. Collins

had a bowl of chili peppers," Deborah said, her

our ordered

I didn't have much appetite left for

Ernest asked

Deborah's disappointment at being stood up,

spirits. I was worried you'd be upset," Dustin's

be upset?"

not the type to live and breathe only for love, When love, that person is my everything. When I don't, they're

"That's the spirit I

your parents doing?" I ventured

strange they hadn't called me again, accepting the fact that Conrad and

me with a soft smile,

paused, my dumpling halfway to my mouth, as Dustin continued, "They still think you and Rad can't really be