Chapter 105

I knew that it sounded like me trying to avoid responsibility... It was true that Lance Gregg and I had nothing going on. But it was also true that he was in love with me. He had asked me whether I would change my mind and get together with him. He had said that he would wait for me his entire life. I could imagine how hurtful it was for Loraine Green. She didn't speak again and we remained silent as I drove her back to her neighborhood according to my memory of the route. I parked the car by the road and gave her an umbrella. She accepted it and thanked me gratefully. Then she said with a guilty look on her face, "I'm sorry that I've bothered you. I just wanted to talk to someone." In fact, she hadn't done anything wrong. It had been my fault. Seeing her disturbed and uneasy, I reached out and held her wrist. I said in a low voice, "I can't tell Lance what to do or how to feel. But I promise that I won't approach him anymore." Taken aback by my words, Loraine stared at me in a