"No I'm fine. As for trouble, I haven't heard anything, so I don't know what he is telling people." He paused, gave me a look, as if wondering why I still cared. Didn't he get it? I still loved him so much; it hurt me to see him hurt.

He went on, "Anyhow, Sidney said she needed to speak with us, so here we are. What's going on Sid?"

"Well, dad, I graduate in a little over a month. Jarred asked me to marry him after we do, and I said yes!"

"WHAT?" he asked. He sat, looking stunned. Welcome to the club, I thought. At least I wasn't the...