After what happened at the clinic and with Dr. Payne, I went into hiding for a full forty-eight hours.
I had no idea what was going around town, but I was certain that Mr. Flips and Mrs. Pope would most likely be discussing it with some of the locals.
I just hoped they weren't running me down too much that I wouldn't be able to salvage my place in this town. I didn't want to become a pariah and be looked down on for stepping up and finally defending myself.
I haven't told Tom yet. I didn't know how to tell him. I knew he worked hard to get me this placement because he knew this was the dream for me.
He pulled his contacts to do this favor for me. I didn't want to let him down.
I didn't want this to ruin our relationship. Yes, he just considered us to be only friends, but to me, h
