Speaking of this, Alice Conley felt a headache coming on. Ever since that guy Dorian Howards showed up in front of her parents, he started openly coming to her house. That guy sure knows how to sweet-talk and act innocent, winning her parents over. Her mom has already started seeing him as a son-in-law. Although her dad is still holding the line somewhat, Alice figures with Dorian's way of charming the public, her dad won't be able to hold out for much longer either.
Alice Conley asked Mabel Quinn for advice with a discouraged face, "How do you make a guy give up on you?"
Mabel Quinn looked at her friend in surprise, "You're really not going to give him a chance?"
Alice Conley shook her head seriously, "Mabel, there's no way for us. He wants to be with me now, but since there's no future, I don't want to give him any so-called hope. Better to rip off the band-aid quickly, you should understand that."
At the same time, she wasn't giving herself hope either.
