Love Service

*Patricia's POV*

Three days passed, and I am still waiting to hear from him. I hated myself because even though I tried not to hope, I still did. I still hoped that Stuart would pursue me, that he would not give up that easily, and that he would do whatever he could to prove that he loved me. Part of me hated myself for not giving in to what he wanted. If I did, we would have been a happy couple now. But part of me is satisfied that I did what I had to do. What had just happened only tells me that he does not love me enough to endure the initial rejections I gave him.

"Patricia, someone's looking for you in the dining area," Miss Melba said, "the manager had to close the shop because his presence is creating a clamor among the crowd."

"There were a lot of people coming to t