Chapter 20: You're Sick

Marlon gave an awkward smile.  "Maybe Chicia doesn't have that rule. I just got back from abroad, and that's how they do it over there." Ramon smiled and let it go. From the moment he walked in, Marlon had seemed faintly hostile. Ramon couldn't figure out why.  Did Marlon enjoy showing off by putting others down? Sensing the mood souring, Candace deliberately cut in. She glanced at Harley and smiled. "Does your boyfriend speak German?" Harley hadn't known. She nodded with a laugh. "A little." "That's...