g over his features. "You have no idea how much thi

oor, were calling him back to the party. He gave me an apologetic look, a look I kne

now?" she asked, her

d out. He was speaking in Korean, a language they all shared from their families.

girlish sound. "Oh, stop

ast time!" another friend chimed in, a

a language that built a wall around them, leaving me o

talking about?" I a

thing, Arah. Just old college stuff. Ancient

Jin in Korean, "Why is she even a

ck to the hotel," Jin whispered back. "We d

t classes learning Korean, hoping to feel closer to Adelard, to under

mured in perfect Korean, "They think I'

I turned and walked away, leavin

to my hotel room and fell into a deep, dreamless sleep. When I wok

anning to grab a quiet dinner at the restaurant.

and their whole crew, laughing and

red in her eyes. She walked right up to me,

. "I have the most wonderful news! Adelard just proposed! Aren'

riends looked uneasy. They

at Adelard. His face was a

wide, bright, t

uddenly quiet lobby. "I wish you both a long and happy life together.

y words sink in. You made this bed, Aurore. No