Chapter 80: What is Persistence?

< Dylan > "What is that supposed to mean?" I asked after Shirley said I was too nice to her when I never did anything spectacular for her. Shirley pushed me away and stood up before running to her bedroom. "What's with this girl? She will drive me crazy. Instead of saying 'it's okay', she says something weird. Geez," I muttered. What could she possibly mean by that? Don't tell me she really thinks I am too good for her. Now that is just ridiculous. Who am I kidding? She just said it herself. Does she really think that she doesn't deserve me? I thought she was over that phase already and it was only the grief of loss. Crap! I still had a long way to go to be able to decipher her emotions that easily, but I would try my best for the time I have left with her. I found Shirley on the balcony, gazing at the cloudy sky with her hands resting on the railings. I went ahead and hugged her from behind, making her gasp. "What are you doing?" she asked in a shocked tone. "Just hugging my