The next day, Debbie received a message from Pasco.
It wasn't an apology or a plea to see her—it was a
single, cryptic sentence:
"I think about you more than I should."
Her heart skipped a beat, and she immediately felt
angry with herself for letting his words a ect her. But she couldn't ignore the questions swirling in her mind.What did he mean by that? Why now?
She stared at the message for what felt like hours
before setting her phone down. She didn't respond.
Instead, she made a decision: she needed clarity, and the only way to get it was to confront Pasco face-to-face.