Chapter 71: Regrets of Past
Only after seeing the ghastly expression on her face did he realize what he had done. In an attempt to escape her father’s wrath, he had tragically hurt her feelings.
She took it well, or so he thought. She pretended to be feeling not well and asked him to drop her at her home. He thought they were fine. But it was wishful thinking. He knew it.
The distance between them on the ride back was large. It was the same as it was just until a month ago when he asked her to the prom. But he felt the coldness from her.
She was heartbroken. He thought she was staring out of the window but she was crying. He was crippled as he didn’t know what to do. He never cared about anyone enough to console them or apologize to them for what he did. He couldn’t figure out how to stop her.
He let her go pretending he didn’t see how hurt she was.
The biggest mistake of his life!
Whom can he blame but himself? No one stopped him from explaining it to her. If he was mature enough to handle that situation, he would have explained to her why he couldn’t kiss her. He would have begged her to wait for him until he becomes a suitable man for her. He would have told her that he would do anything to get her father’s permission.
She would have appreciated his decision not to overstep the boundaries set by her father. She loved her father and respected him. She would have respected the man who respected her father. That’s the kind of person she is.
Tony held his chest as a pang of pain hit him.
No... that was not the only reason.
Jealousy... that was the reason he couldn’t explain the truth to her. When she talked to him about that senior who made the awesome speeches about equality and justice...
It hurt him.