Last night was pure torture. Being in the same space with Elton brought back memories of how he used to treat her, and aunt Lisa's insistence only added to it. She could understand aunt Lisa's thoughts, considering that none of the parents knew the entire picture, but Elton? How could he just assume that everything would be okay with a few apologies and having food with him? As if all this wasn't enough, she felt as if she had betrayed Daniel by spending so much time with Elton, who had obviously made it a date and fooled her into thinking that it was something platonic.
When she got up this morning, she couldn't look at her reflection in the mirror. She felt too ashamed for being taken for a fool, yet again, by Elton. Her conscience was constantly and consistently guilt tripping her for
