Chapter 11

Meanwhile, Georgina was having the same doubts as Daniel. She was washing her hands in the school washroom when Diana entered the room.

The relationship between the two women had improved since Diana talked with Georgina, but even so, they were far from being friends.

The sad reality was that Georgina didn’t have any real friends to talk to about her doubts. Since she needed to talk to someone and Diana was engaged to Steve, maybe she would understand what she was going through.

“Ehmmm, Diana, can we talk?”

“Sure,” Diana said, eyeing Georgina to judge her mood while she dried her hands with a paper towel.

“I ... I wanted to know if you are happy to get married to Steve?”

“Look, Georgina, if you are hoping that I’m having second thoughts about the wedding so you can butt in...?” Diana’s voice was harsh.

“No, no, it’s nothing like that,” Georgina said, interrupting her tirade. “I know that you and I will probably never be friends, but I hope we can talk without you assuming the worst. This is about Daniel and me.”

“Oh ... Okay. I’m sorry I overreacted. What’s wrong? You two look really good together.”

“Yes, we are, but I’ve met his mother, and she started talking about marriage and children and all that...”

“Frightens you.”

“Yes. It does,” she said letting out a long sigh.

“You seemed ready to get married when you were chasing Steve,” Diana said with a voice not exactly warm.

“Look, Diana, let’s be honest. Deep inside I knew I didn’t stand a chance with Steve. Marrying him was never a real possibility. I knew I wasn’t his type. I was starting to think I wasn’t anyone’s type till I meet Daniel.” Georgina paused to compose herself, “However, with Daniel, marriage is something that might happen.”

“Did you talk with Daniel about how you feel?”

“No, he was happy and I didn’t want to ruin the mood. The meeting with his mother went better than expected and I just stood frozen.”

“I see. Is there any other guy in the picture?”

Georgina narrowed her eyes at her and growled, “What? No! You should really stop doing that. It doesn’t suit you.”

“Sorry again. It has nothing to do with you. I have a bad history with men. My dad was a serial cheater and my ex-fiancé cheated on me too.”

“Okay, fine. I get it. But I’m not a bad person, and I would never cheat on Daniel. My dad cheated on my mom and they divorced. I know firsthand how much it hurts when someone does that to you.”

Diana studied Georgina’s face intently for a moment.

“Daniel is first-class boyfriend material and I know some girls who would jump at the opportunity to get a chance with him.”