Linda paused, "I'm driving, and I'm on my way back to Birch Maple." There was no sound on the phone immediately. Even though the receiver, Linda could feel the man's anger on the other side of the phone. Why was he angry? Even if she'd gone a little too far in slapping him, she didn't regret it at all. In the face of his blunt s****l overture like that, she could only respond with a slap! Clearing her throat, she replied simply, "I'm not feeling well today and I went to the infirmary this afternoon, so I'm sorry I won't be able to dance with you tonight." Sorry. This word instantly distanced them. Jason held the phone, his face getting darker and darker. He could feel that ever since he had 'confessed' to her that night, she wanted to run away from him more than ever before. Thi

