8

S A N D Y

“We started dating…uh,” I dragged on and made eye contact with a straight-faced Franklin before meeting his wife's eyes. “A month ago.”

“Oh, it hasn't been that long then. But tell me more,” Eudora urged on.

I had to stop myself from palming my face because I didn't exactly have anything to say and Anthony and I never planned what we were going to say. We were too busy with work to even do that. Now, I felt tied. I had to look at him for help but he was looking restless.

“Actually, we dated for a month and broke up.”

Eudora's face fell while her hand rested on her diamond necklace in sorrow.

“You two broke up already? But…”

“Yes but we're back together now,” I quickly replied and felt Anthony squeeze my thigh.

“Why did you two break up?” Eudora asked with concern on her face. “Don't tell me it's because of him or what did he do?”

How wonderful was it to continuously lie? My only hope was that I remember everything I had said. I cleared my throat and put up a fake look of sad