The following morning, Elise was woken up with a splash of water on her face. She opened her eyes to meet smiling faces staring down at her. Her mind reeled.

She had gone to bed earlier, thinking about Richard’s words the previous night. She knew that what he said was only to help her and bring her back to reality so she would know how much worth she carries, but yet she still felt a certain strange feeling about her relationship with David. She was willing to give him one more chance to make things right. Her mother’s Primary goal was to make sure she didn’t end up with any man that was as below her standards.

As she thought about how complicated her relationship with David had gotten, she dozed off.

She was still staring in confusion at the other women. She raised her head up and water dropped from her hair. Her eyes fell on the glass of water in Juliet’s hands.

“Elise!” Juliet squealed, flashing a bright smile at her. “Sorry, I had to pour you water. You know the tradition! The bir