-Chris-
Waiting two days just to be with my mate was torture. I could barely keep myself away, having to drive by her bar. I couldn’t enter, of course, but I had to do something. Other than that, I mostly stayed in my apartment, unable to focus on anything except seeing Kate soon.
When the day finally arrived, I went to pick up Maddy. We had “planned” to go for lunch together and then stroll around the city—just a normal, quiet date.
I almost smiled at the thought as I arrived at her house, but when I saw Maddy in a long white summer dress, I sensed something was very wrong. She couldn’t meet my eyes, and the emotion radiating from her was thick and sweet. It was guilt.
I walked over to her, puzzled by her behavior. She had met me on the way over both times before, but now she stood
