EDNA My parting with Lucia was somewhat awkward. She seemed quite annoyed too, but I can’t wrap my head around it. I wonder if she’s my friend or Malrick’s, because she has always been on his side even from when we were in high school. I don’t even understand why she likes him that much and wants us to get together. It just can’t work between Malrick and me, and if you asked me why, I don’t know either. It’s just something I felt. I knew nothing about him and what if he never had that kind of feelings for me in the first place? I stood in the same spot, in front of the bar, for a while without moving. My ride had not arrived yet, and I was already feeling weak in the knees. Coming to the bar, I knew I might get drunk, so I didn’t bring my car. Now, I had no choice but to wait for the

