During the first break, Benjamín came over to talk to Melissa.
"What’s the matter with everyone today? I hate this negative atmosphere."
"A group of the male artists went to the club across the road last night and most of their partners are not happy about it," Melissa replied, wondering how he could not have heard about the previous night’s excursion when he had been interacting with the men all morning. She could never quite shake the feeling that he was constantly toying with her. He always seemed to be holding something back. Something that she should know, but for some reason, he was not telling her. Perhaps that’s why she was playing it cool, not committing to the relationship, although she really wanted to. Wendy's pep talks had also made Melissa more reticent than she would perha
