Instinctively, I stood from my place with a precautionary step backward when Lila approached me.
“Can we talk??”
She requested and I took another step back, her small stint in Florence came back into my mind refreshing her maliciousness.
“I am busy..” I spoke hurriedly intending to leave when she blurted out the real purpose of approaching me.
“I want to apologize, Miss Hood, if you allow me a few minutes, please…”
Her voice was genuine and filled with remorse.
I thought for a brief moment, we are in a crowded place and definitely I won’t accept anything from her this time, and she might have learned her lesson now.
Who knows??
Taking a chance, I agreed.
“Fine.”
I returned to my place and she looked relieved as she took a place beside me.
“I don’t know how to begin with this…” She started to fiddle with her fingers while her eyes remained lowered on her hands.
“Be quick, I need to leave soon,” I told her impatiently and she gave me an apologetic smile.