The reason why…

I was certainly surprised to find the priest waiting outside for me.

But at the same time, I was also feeling guilty since I was the one that had bailed on him before.

So I came forward and said, "Father, there was no need for you to wait for me. Let's go in and talk."

The priest shook his head and seemed like he wanted to say something, but he stopped himself with a difficult look on his face. 

In the end, he just gave a nod and led the way in.

Seeing this, I couldn't help being surprised and confused.

After all, I didn't like the way that he had stopped himself from speaking just now.

It was like there was something that he was having difficulty saying, or there was something that he didn't know how to say.

When that happened, it usually meant bad news…