No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

My heart skipped a beat, and instinctively, I asked, "What happened?"

Conrad's face was grim as he responded, "A fight."

Fighting abroad, especially right before a competition, was a bad sign. "Did he ask you to come?"

Conrad hesitated. "He's been detained."

I was stunned. "Is it that serious?"

"Yeah, it could even lead to a long-term imprisonment," Conrad's words made me hold my breath for a few seconds.

Seeing my anxiety, Conrad added, "I'm not entirely sure about the details. One of his teammates called me. I'm going to find out more."

I nodded slightly, "Let me know if..."

"Do you want to come with me?" Conrad looked at me.

I hadn't expected him to suggest this. I moved my lips, and then Conrad said, "Jefferson's teammate mentioned he's really upset, acting out. You being there might calm him down." Jefferson was a friend, almost like family who looked after me.

Now that he was in trouble in a foreign country, I was worried and felt I should go. But going with Conrad made me wary of upsetting Ernest Collins.

Conrad had hurt me before by being with another woman without regard for my feelings. I didn't want Ernest to go through that.

"You go ahead. I need to pack," I declined Conrad's offer.

can buy whatever you need there," Conrad's response showed a

was more

understood, but he kept

just couldn't do

about to say something, when he pulled out a

Before we split, we had traveled abroad together, and since our passports were together, he

out to take it,

he finally spoke,

small, resigned

that I can't. I just don't want Ernest

that sense of

as

his girlfriend."

Conrad's expression before he let

really care

about

Wasn't that obvious?

a bitter smile, adding, "But when we were together, you never seemed to

bringing up

I?" I asked with

you always felt I didn't care enough about you, but did you ever

His accusation was absurd.