TOBIAS
Why did I kiss her? How did I lose control without first thinking about the plan?
I wondered if I could blame it on the overwhelming aura of Mariel's perfume, or whether I should admit that I was attracted to her. But even that attraction was due to how much I had been thinking about her lately. For the past few weeks, thoughts of her had enveloped my mind. It must have influenced the events of the night.
Patrick had told me not to give up, to try to make Mariel see that things would remain the same.
Aside from the kiss, I was troubled by the fact that I had given her my number twice, yet received no call from her. I also had her number, but I couldn't call her; she hadn't given it to me directly.
I found myself in a dilemma. Should I keep moving forward or was it time to step
