No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

She really had the nerve to say it. Facing her beaming smile, I returned a polite one, "I disagree."

"Don't like Allen?" She asked boldly.

I replied just as openly, "Right, I don't. Besides... if I were to marry Allen, I'd have to call you and Ernest 'junior' which would be like lowering my own status."

"Ha!" Yolande laughed heartily again, "True that."

"If I were ever to consider marrying into the Clark family, I'd rather go for your brother. Sure, he's a bit on the older side, but the man's loaded. Plus, he won't outlive me, so all his wealth would end up mine. And the best part, you and Ernest would have to call me 'senior'," I laid my petty thoughts bare.

"Love the way you think, but first you'd have to deal with my sister-in-law, and then get past Shirley Travis," Yolande was surprisingly well-informed about her brother's complicated affairs.

I didn't want to continue this pointless banter, so I got straight to the point, "Ms. Clark, I know you mean well trying to set me up, but Felicia's life doesn't need managing by others."

"Then go after what you want. Like, if you still have feelings for Ernest, why not fight for him?" Yolande seemed genuinely interested in my love life.

"He's not worth the fight," I clarified my stance.

grew silent, "Felicia, I feel like you're not really in love with Ernest. If I were you, and I loved him, I wouldn't care about any damn reason he had.

not you. I don't want that kind of desperate love," I stood

a few seconds, "Felicia, if Ernest leaving had a valid reason, if it was

a conversation between her and Ernest before

I shouldn't pry, as it would reveal my true feelings, but I couldn't help

pursed her lips. "I think it's best to let him

Always with the suspense.

up,

balcony, I passed by

it for him and saw

aside two empty tie boxes and

me, and I

page mentioned the day arrived at the Wagner family's home, with just one line: "A new girl came

were sparse, often months apart, and always

read in detail, just skimmed through. Besides his feelings for me, it contained his