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.

there,"

it was more of a

dumb; he should've understood, but he kept pushing for

just couldn't do it,

something, when he pulled out a red

and since our passports were together, he had just put them in his

it, but he didn't

realizing my intention, he finally spoke, "Can't even step out the door with

gave a small,

not that I can't. I just don't

him that sense of

as

his girlfriend."

expression before

really care

care about

Wasn't that obvious?

smile, adding, "But when we were together, you

he bringing up

I?" I asked

didn't care enough about you, but did

His accusation was absurd.