Enid's POV

... plays with his fingers gently under the table.

The waiter comes to our table and we give him our order

As I continue to keep my hand on my mouth trying to stifle my yelling I can feel more hot tears starting to well in my eyes. I then feel Jarrod lovingly wiping  a tear from my first wave of tears from my cheek down to my chin where he finally catches the tear and wipes it tenderly away. He then leaned in and kissed my cheek delicately. He then tells me to just relax and that he didn't expect me to say any more about the situation. He also told me we could talk more in the morning if I wanted. Soon after we fell asleep.

William and Anna decided to leave a little earlier than planned the next day. Anna and I decided to meet the next weekend at her house to go wedding dress shopping as I was starting my new job the next day.

The next day at work I just couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong with my sister. I sent her a quick text just to ease my mind and confirm that she really was ok with Jessica and Jennifer dating so I could clear my mind and get back to work. After about 5 min I received a reply from my sister. All it said was "Yes" I wasn't entirely convinced but pushed it out of my mind and got back to work.

It was nearly 2pm on Wednesdsy and I had finally gotten into the swing of things, doing some paperwork and arranging some meetings when I looked down at my watch and remembered I had a meeting with Jessica and Jennifer in Jarrod's office in a few min.

As soon as we sat down Jessica started the meeting by telling me that she and Jennifer never acted on their feelings towards each other until they got permission from my sister. She asked them if they were true my in love. When they both said they were that's when she gave them the ok. I was even showed the text confirming this was true.

I asked Jessica how she knew this was true and that my sister wasn't just trying to be nice but was really hurting on the inside. I may have asked a little too sharply as I saw Jessica reel back slightly in surprise.

Jennifer then asked me if I had talked to my sister myself. I took my phone out of my purse and nearly threw it across the table as I noticed my vision begin to get blurry.

They continued to press and asked if I had called my sister and spoken to my her directly. With that I could feel a single thick, hot angry tear quickly run down my left cheek. I didn't want anyone to think I was trying to manipulate them into what I wanted by my tears so I quickly took the palm of my left hand and wiped away the single tear before it got much past my cheek.

I took a deep breath and told them my sister told me to leave them alone. I said it so cold I nearly frightened myself.

Jennifer asked me what the problem was then as I noticed her and Jessica's eyes were starting to well with their own angry tears.

I was so mad at that point that I just began to ramble rather quickly that the problem was that they didn't wait to ask my sister her permission. They didn't give her time to process everything going on before giving her one more thing to worry about. I told them that she seemed rather unhappy as she was unemployed, without a girlfriend, living on the other side of the country away from all her friends and famiky. And they just had to throw their relationship at her for her permission to add to everything else.

With that I just couldn't take it anymore and I burst out in to tears right in the middle of our meeting not 5 feet away from Jessica, Jennifer and even Jarrod.

Jessica and Jennifer decided it was time to end the meeting, but before they left Jessica suggested that if I did know where my sister was I should ease my mind by going to visit her to confirm that she really is ok.

As they walked out I turned to Jarrod and squeezed out an "I'm sorry" through my ever growing sobs. "Can. You. Give. Me. A. Minute. Before. I. Return. Back. To. My. Work?" I asked Jarrod through extremely hitched breathing as my sobs had yet to dissipate despite my struggling to get back in control.

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When I asked for a min to compose myself after I burst out into a fit of anger Jarrod lovingly asked me if I'd really like to bottle it up or if he could help me get it all out so it wouldn't bother me anymore.

I can tell he's waiting for a response as he tenderly kisses a tear and it's streak off of each of my cheeks.

"I guess it's better to let it out so I can focus better on my work and not be distracted." I begin slowly as I take a deep breath. "But I really don't want anyone to see me. Its bad enough I couldn't stay composed in front of Jennifer and Jessica, but people I don't know at a job I just started..." I finished trailing off mid sentence

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Tristan's POV:

As we eat, Enid approaches her face to her plate, to avoid spilling food outside the dish, and a strand of blonde hair goes to her face, covering her eyes. I couldn't help it, I don't know what her mom or other guests will think of me, as I barely know her, even though I already know her childhood and she is starting to get to know me, plus I have never felt an attraction to a girl this strong and fast, I fell head over heels in an instant, I even became more daring, I don't know if that's good for my spiritual life.

I, very carefully, take the strand of hair and move it behind her ear, I smile at her and she seems to do the same.

Tristan's POV:

After the main course, we share a vanilla pannacotta for dessert, I rarely share a dish with anyone, but Enid seems different. We don't want to separate, and I can see Enid taking a longer route on our way back, I lean to my left and caress Enid's soft, beautiful hair and arm, feeling her chiseled muscles, following her outer arm muscles with my fingers as well as her triceps and biceps.

When reach her dorm she plants a kiss on my lips to bid me goodbye, my heart starts racing, when she breaks the kiss I can see her eyes are filling with tear, I turn and leave, placing a big smile on my face as soon as I am away from her.

Next morning I go to the abbey, I ask to speak with brother Jerry (he is my guide in the process) and tell him what's happening to me, he suggests I join the third order for now and decide on my life status, if I end up marrying I can become a lay brother, so I would still belong to the monastery without the conflict of having to choose between a girl and God. I know it's not the same, but still, I go home and hope for Enid to call me, meanwhile I pray my daily prayers, then go to the gym, I definitely could be healthier and in better shape.