Chapter Hundred And Eleven: My Secret Place

Angela beamed and pretended to wipe tears from her eyes. Nonetheless, it is a joke. That’s when I noticed the glimmer of gold on her finger. She sure wanted me to see it, like she’d been holding it up all evening. “What’s that?” I ask. “Oh, this?” She laughs. “Your girl finally got engaged.” “Are you for real?” I stood up from my side of the table and headed over to hers to hug her. “Congratulations, girl.” “Thank you. You’re making me feel so emotional right now.” “I knew it. I knew there was a reason for this feast. Why didn’t you just say something?” “You know...” she shrugged. “I wanted it to be a surprise.” “Congratulations, Angie,” Evans said. “Who’s the lucky man who finally swept you off?” Angela glanced briefly at me and blinked. It’s almost imperceptible, but I caught the look. She hesitated. “You know, a girl has to settle down eventually.” “Someone we know?” I asked, still watching the ring. “Yeah, sure, it's someone you know, but...” “But what?” I asked. “I do