Episode Eight: Unsure Feelings

Again, Diam was faced with the idea of letting her go. He didn't want to give it so much as a second thought, but he knew he had to.

"Send the girl home, bro. That's the only way to save yourself from the mess you got into."

Diam sipped his whiskey in silence. Fred went on and on but Diam was lost in his thoughts.

No matter what perspective he thought about it from, letting her go didn't sound appealing.

"Diam!"

Startled, Diam's head came swinging up with an apologetic smile. "Sorry, I was lost in thought."

"But there's nothing to think about, man. You can't keep her."

"I can't send her home either." Diam blurted out in a desperate tone.

"And why not?"

"Because..." Diam wasn't sure about the reply to give. He couldn't send her home because he wanted her to be with him. It was this crazy sense of possessiveness he was feeling over her. And he wasn't even sure why.

"Because?" Fred persisted, staring intently at him.

"Because she signed an irrevocable contract. And it isn't something