THE ENGAGEMENT

Seeing Edmund jump down from his jeep and advancing towards her like some maniac made her blood to suddenly stop flowing. She stood rooted at the spot and plotted her next move.

Directly across from her, Jason was standing on his own, waiting for her. No matter the direction that Edmund came from, he was going to see him.

There was no need to run away. Edmund didn't look like he was going to back away easily. The only decision she now saw was to stand back and contend with him or maybe reason with him.

They didn't have to cause a scene here. In fact, if Edmund cooperated, no one would have to know what the problem with them was.

As Edmund continued to take quick strides to reach her, all her hopes of reasoning with him evaporated into thin air.

Edmund didn't look anything like the Edmund she knew. He wore nothing else but a fades shirt that shouldn't have been seen outside and a pair of trousers that were at least two sizes smaller than him.

He looked even worse. His facial hair was s