I'm His Girlfriend

Ms. Luce watched Heath's retreating figure and remarked, "Girl, I may never have been married in my life, but I can clearly see the way you look at him. Isn't he more than just a boyfriend?"

Aurora paused, then laughed, "Madam, what kind of look do you think I give him?"

"Dependence, trust, and sheer joy," Ms. Luce said.

Aurora gazed outside at Heath's departing car, murmuring, "Yes, everyone can see it, and he must see it too, right?"

Ms. Luce took Aurora's hand, patting it gently, "Darling, recognizing it is one thing, but expressing it is quite another."

Aurora, sitting in a wicker chair, pondered and asked, "Do I have to say it out loud? Isn't it enough that we know it in our hearts?"

"Well, when I was younger, I was deeply in love with someone," Ms. Luce said, looking into the distance.

"And what happened then?" Aurora inquired.

Ms. Luce smiled wistfully, "My father disapproved. We lived in America, and he was across the ocean. I thought he knew how I felt, and that after my grad