Chapter Twenty-Two
Johnnie’s initial shock rapidly turned into pure rage. He couldn’t believe her audacity. Still, he had many questions that needed answering. He did not have closure, but, more importantly, he could not deny it to himself that he wanted to see her, one last time. Curious about Susan had to say to him, he quickly put any thoughts of watching a movie with Mary aside. As a matter of fact, Johnnie was so eager to meet with her that he literally jumped out of bed, adding to Mary’s curiosity.
Upon explaining to her the situation, she was a little saddened at first, but it didn’t take her long to express her desire to go with him to Manhattan. Mary maintained that she wanted to see the woman who had captured his heart. Johnnie was surprised by her request, but then allowed her
