Chapter 63: The Sin Of The Parent, Part 18, Why?

CHARLOTTE

Kirstie has half a sandwich left on her plate but seems to have lost her appetite for it. "He seems a nice guy, and he asked me out."

But my mind is whirring....

They know each other....

Is she an old girlfriend?

"Ben's not like us, Kirstie," says Michael. "He thinks that relationships consist of one man and one woman. He sees the world through a narrower lens than we do. If he's got any surprises coming, take it easy with him."

Her head bobs, but her eyes rise to meet his. She looks blue. "I was already thinking the same thing. And that perhaps I'm not being fair to him."

Michael sits back in his seat, heaving a sigh. "So, you're planning on breaking up with him?"

She pokes the half-sandwich around the plate. "Erm.... I hadn't really gotten that far. But I think he expects things from me that...."

Things like exclusivity...

"That you're not willing to deliver?"

"Yes."

The sandwich has stopped being food and is now just target practice for Kirstie's fork.