★JANIE★
"Wow! Who sent the letter to you? Your boyfriend?" Sandra persisted, but I remained frozen.
Shock gripped me from the crown of my head down to the sole of my feet. I could not believe this was part of the birthday gift Luciano gave me that day and I spoke to him rudely afterward.
My heart tightened with guilt and my mind raced with regret. I shouldn't have spoken to Luciano in that manner. Nonetheless, I'd have to find a way somehow to apologize and return this gift.
I don't want the apartment.
"Spill Janie. Is this some kind of undercover relationship?" Sandra prodded.
"No, it's not," I replied in a hushed whisper, picking up the box from the ground and then going ahead to plop on my bed.
Still, Sandra followed me.
"Are you going to take the apartment?" She queried a
