MANDY

I saw no reason to cancel my afternoon studies with Mark. I was feeling completely all right, but he showed such care for me. He closed the books and said that I should rest. I agreed but asked him to stay and chat. He accepted and asked me to tell him everything in detail. We were enjoying each other when my mom interrupted gently.

“Mandy, just a quick question. Do you prefer candles or flowers for the centerpieces at your party?”

“Flowers, mom.”

“Ok. La