I hadn’t heard from my family or Luke for the rest of the day. So when Benji returned and sent me off for my lunch break, I wanted to join them. However, I decided not to. I wouldn’t be much help if I were there with her. And with my aunt and sister present, I was not so sure how long I could take being under their scrutinizing gaze.
The day dragged on without another depressing incident. I finally got a call when I was about to end my shift. It was Luke.
“Kyle, you’re still at work?”
“Yes. But I’m done for the day.”
“Good.” There was a short pause on his end. “I don’t really know how to say this….”
“Just spit it out, Luke,” I ordered when he took a long pause.
“We are at the mountain resort having dinner. Lenna is with us.”
It took a moment for my head to process what he said. “Ok
