“Wow, I didn’t know I was so easy to read.”
Beth smiled and said, “We’ve been friends a long time.”
“Yes, we have, and I know we’ve confided in each other in the past, but part of me does not want to tell you what’s going.” She took a breath and added, “I don’t want you to think less of me, and I know you will.”
“This is what friends are for, Chris. Whatever it is, you can tell me.”
Chris was quiet. She looked down and then back at Beth. “I’ve been having an affair for the past few weeks.”
Beth’s mouth opened involuntarily. She thought a moment, and then asked, “Do you love this person?”
Chris shook her head. “No, I just got caught up in something I shouldn’t have.” She hesitated, groping for words and then added, “I met with him and tried to end it yesterday, and now I’m being black
