It had been years, Paul had moved on, with Miss Maggie of all people, and Mina's mind was going back to relive memories that she had not been attentive enough to interpret as they occurred. Even the fact that Paul's parents did not want him to associate with her made more sense, and Mina felt her heart starting to clench. A stray tear escaped her eye, and Mills wiped it away.
"Heartbroken?" Mills asked the word as a question. Mina told her about Paul, and the woman scooted closer to rub her back. "I had a Paul once, and like you I kept asking myself why I didn't see it. Later we reconnected, and I realized that all the memories I had been reliving were only sweet because everything else around me was bad." Mina shook her head.
"But at least you reconnected. Paul is engaged." Mills frowned.
