Elena stayed calm. She didn’t want to talk about Carlos; she hoped never to see him again. Bryan waited for her to say something, but she just looked at the floor. He realized she wasn’t ready to discuss it.

“I know it’s hard for you to talk about him, but don’t you think sharing would help us?” Bryan asked again.

“There’s nothing to say. He’s not part of our lives anymore,” Elena replied, her smile fading.

“Just tell me his name, where he works, and what your relationship was like before it went bad. I hardly know anything about you,” Bryan urged.

“Stop it, Bryan! It won’t work! In a...