‘Did I make a mistake by not going out to eat with Brother Pete?’
Ann could only think alone in the vast, lonely room. Today was her 19th birthday, but she had to spend it alone in this room as all her friends had gone back to their hometowns.
She never dreamed of celebrating her birthday because she had never had such a day since she was born. But being in a big city with this feeling of loneliness was just too sad.
She blamed herself for not going home with Noom.
It was a mistake to be upset about him proposing to Palin, even though she had no right to him, just a mistress who was never called upon.
Really, Ann, know your place!
She cursed herself in her mind as tears welled up, eventually trickling down her cheeks. Outside, the rain was pouring heavily, accompanied by loud thunde
