Though Sera spent the following day immersed in her social work, the bitter taste of last night's dinner still held in her mouth. She threw herself into her busy schedule, hoping to dispel the gloom that was encasing her heart. But by the time she found herself outside the tall, ominous-looking apartment complex later that evening, her mood had only blackened further.
Sera felt a reckless impulse seize her, as the thought of leaving Lonny standing at an empty altar flashed in her mind. She wasn't that cruel. But as the metaphorical four walls closed in tighter around her, it was natural that she look for a way to escape.
If she were a Findor she could just stay under water until he gave up.
Sera realized that she'd been harboring the severe delusion that Lonny would have gotten over
