Cindy had applied for a special project and was accepted. She was glowing with joy.
She phoned Rosa. Although sad they’d be apart two months there were calls and video chats.
With Cindy away, Kelly’s only link would be Rosa. By hanging with Rosa Kelly could learn what Cindy was doing, how she was, feeling himself becoming a part of Cindy’s life.
Through his linking with Rosa, dating her accidentally, they did get closer. He acted as if he was there to support Rosa, not that he was in love with Cindy.
For that was fact.
He had fallen in love with Cindy the moment he saw her, and if she hadn’t run to dance with Mark, he would have danced every dance with her. He would have walked her home.
But she danced with Mark, he was left with Rosa, so she became his substitute