Keeping his hands on the wheel and his eyes ahead, he asked casually, "Why did you leave early that day?"

"I had something to deal with,” Rena answered vaguely.

Waylen smiled.

After a few moments of silence, he said shamelessly, "| wanted to make things up to you that morning, but before | could, you were gone. | lay in bed for a long time, feeling really uncomfortable down there.”

Rena felt too embarrassed to continue the conversation.