Chapter 503

Judy's POV

I watched Gavin's face go pale as he clutched the phone tightly. His eyes met mine, and I could see the turmoil, confusion, and something else lingering in them. My heart squeezed at the sight of him like this.

After a long beat of silence, he finally cleared his throat.

"Can you have Gamma Erik come to the Carter Resort?" He asked into the phone. "I'll be there shortly."

After another stretch of silence, he hung up, his eyes never leaving mine.

"I need to leave," he announced, his tone sounding almost distant now as he scooted his chair away from the table and stood. I watched him, confused. We were in the middle of a date; what did he mean that he had to leave? "Please, enjoy he rest of dinner. Nan will put the bill on my tab. Erik will be here shortly to pick you up and bring you home."

"Is everything okay?" I asked him, but I could barely get the question out before he turned and walked through the restaurant.

I stared at his retreating back until he was completely gone; my mind in a whirlwind of thoughts and my heart pounding unsteadily against my chest.

He just ditched me on our date...

"What happened?" Nan asked, stepping beside me.

softly, my eyes fixed

her eyes wide as she stared at his hardly

sounding unfamiliar and hollow as I spoke. I was so unbelievably

end of the phone? Was it

ate," Nan frowned. "Should

I shook my head.

takes leftovers," I whisper, feeling tears prick the corner

she started to nibble on his food. "I'm sure it's nothing. Don't worry too much

like this before," I whisper. "What if

she told me, giving me a small smile. "Don't

still

me up. He brought me back home to my parents' house. My

apologized for his

them and stormed out, but it seemed we all reflected on it and felt equally guilty. I didn't want

in a blur; the weekend came

from Gavin. Now it was Monday

up for school, Nan was with him because she spent the night with Cheser at

was busy

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