Chapter 43: Apology.

Richard. I sat at the table almost away from the other people and stared at the door. It was Thursday today, my next free day since the Monday I had gotten into a fight with Laura. Damian's call had come in handy that day, and after explaining everything to him, I had taken his advice to man up and offer her an apology. At first, I had debated between calling and texting, and at the end, I had settled for a text instead. Hi there, good morning. It's Richard, and I just wanted to apologize for how I acted the other day. It was improper, and I wanted to know if I can buy you a drink as a form of proper apology. ~Sincerely, Richard. I read the message a few times,over and over again before finally pushing on the send button. Then I sat and waited for a reply. I didn't get a reply that morning, and though I tried to take my mind off it and told myself she was probably busy, the feeling that I had been ignored kept gnawing at me. I tried not to think of the impression she had gotte