No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Ever since the breakup, I hadn't even glanced at Conrad, let alone stood this close to him.

But there he was, right in front of me, badly injured.

The memory of the car flipping over played in my mind, how he had shielded me with his body, taking the brunt of the impact to protect me.

"Conrad, say something," I urged him.

I knew talking was futile; it would only make him want to sleep more.

"What should I say?" he murmured weakly.

"Anything. Tell me what you've been thinking since we split, talk about Haley Perez if you must. And where did you go recently?" I blurted out, a flood of bottled-up questions pouring out.

He remained silent. I thought he had fallen asleep, but just as I was about to call out to him again, he spoke, "Felicia, I truly love you."

My breath caught at his words, his pale face from loss of blood making it hard for me to respond.

"You're the only girl I've ever really liked. After meeting you... other women just seem like regular people to me, I can't even distinguish their gender..."

were even those who stripped and lay in my bed while I was away on trips... But I never told you because I know you're

faithful, my thoughts pure. Sure, there were times I had to entertain clients and call girls were involved, but I never touched them. I always felt they were tainted... If I did, it would

how I got caught up in her scheme. I guess she just wore a really convincing mask, maybe it was fate trying to mess with

assertive, never looking anything less than confident.

or our love wasn't strong enough, nothing else would matter otherwise," I played

shut his eyes. "Yeah,

felt sticky;

bleeding like this, he really would die from

see nothing beyond the tangled branches and

Ernest sent for

out to him; he must have known Ernest would be able to

gone, I had no way

you truly love Ernest know he's a great guy and

in agreement, but then I

helicopter filled the air.

again, fearing it was Club Q's scouts coming back

for Conrad to be quiet, whispering,

and I held my breath, watching the helicopter from inside