Giselle felt sorry for Mark. She could tell that he really loved her, but she couldn't love him beyond a family friendship, unlike how she felt for Robert.
She had no idea how it started, but her heart was stolen, and she knew that Robert never saw her like that.
Such an irony of life. The way she felt towards Mark was the way Robert felt towards her. Thinking twice, she didn't want to hurt Mark's feelings and said,
"Mark, you know I don't love parties."
"But you have always been there," Mark hinted. The family parties were different from all other parties because their parents were there.
This was the first time they were going to have it without the elder citizens. With Mark's unrelenting stand, Giselle pursed her lips and spoke honestly.
"Well, I can't be your date."
"And why is that?" Mark was disappointed. He had had a few one-night stands, but that was it. He had never been in any relationship before.
