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.

whatever you need there,"

packing, it was more of a polite

he should've understood, but he kept pushing for us to go

couldn't do

my lips, about to say something, when he pulled out a red booklet from his bag.

since our passports were together, he had just put them in his bag. After our fallout, I

out to take it, but he didn't

he finally spoke, "Can't even step out the door with me

small, resigned smile,

that I can't.

him that

as

his girlfriend."

words visibly stiffened Conrad's expression before he let go,

really care

care about

Wasn't that obvious?

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

he bringing up

asked with a

was deep. "Felicia, you always felt I didn't care enough about you, but

His accusation was absurd.