CHAPTER 25: REACTION

The question escaped Palmer’s lips suddenly, and Christopher just froze in place, trying to absorb the proposal. She was standing there, her eyebrows drawn as she waited for his answer. “Christopher? Say something, please,” she said, fidgeting with her fingers and trying not to show his silence hurt her. “I… umm… I have to go home. Um… I probably missed my bus, so I have… to call my Mom,” he said, fixing the strap of his backpack before he walked out of the auditorium. Palmer...