Erin froze, her entire body stiffening as she looked Brett in the eyes. After a moment, she said, "Give me one good reason."
Brett remained silent, offering no response.
Taking a deep breath, Erin smiled at him. "Then forget it."
Brett nodded slightly before turning and walking away.
Erin stood at the gate, watching as his car disappeared into the distance, and only then did a deep sense of sorrow begin to seep into her heart.
She wondered. 'Why did he even ask her if she wanted to come with him? He has despised her for so many years. If he had given her any reason, she might have been tempted to agree. But it is better this way—he didn't give her any reason to start hoping again.'
For the next two days, Erin couldn't stop replaying the moment Brett had asked her to go with him in he
