"I asked if she wanted to, but she said she had to pack for the flight to California and wanted this song done. This is all she left." The guy walks away. Rene opens it after a moment, expecting the worst. He hopes she's not willing to throw away everything they could have because he was an ass once. Opening the letter gets even worseonce he's in the car.
Rene,
I'm so sorry for whatever I may have done to hurt you. I never meant to make youupset last night or to make the party about me. I was trying to be a good guest and mingle. I wanted to dance with you more than once after dancing with your sons. Whatever I did, please just tell me so we can move forward without you angry and I'll never do it again. I love you. I'll meet you at the airport if you still want to go to California with me. I really hope to see you. All my love, Celine
Rene squeezes the letter in his hand. Tears roll over his eyes. How could she be so
forgiving? How could she be blaming herself for him being such a jerk. She has no reason to be sorry! She has no reason to be afraid of him and yet she's taking all the blame. It crushes him entirely. When he gets home, he rushes through everything, packs as quickly as he can and sets two alarms to make sure that he gets to the airport on time.
