Imogen looked at Dylan’s message for a beat before replying. [I’m not sure yet. Why? Do you want to treat me to a meal? Or is it that you can’t bear to see me go?]

Dylan replied, [I want to treat you to a meal and talk to you again.]

Imogen asked, [About? Our future? Or have you decided to choose her? If you really have a girlfriend, let me meet her. I promise I won’t ever appear in your life again after that.”

She did want to fight for it, but if there was no hope, she would just give up. It