Allyna barely noticed the passage of time.
She didn't even know how many hours she had spent in the park with Tim. There were no words she needed to say for her best friend to understand how heavy her heart felt.
Tim's presence alone was enough to ease her burden, even if only a little.
He offered to drive her home, but she refused. She knew that if Ram saw Tim, it would only create more misunderstandings between them. Things might even become worse.
She glanced at her wristwatch.
It was already a quarter to six in the evening.
Hurriedly, she stood up from the bench and reached for the cellphone resting on the concrete table.
There wasn't a single message from Ram.
He hadn't even attempted to call or ask where she was.
Had he forgotten about her all day?
Or was he simply giving t
