Her car is gone. There's no note. Her bed doesn't look slept in." Paul spoke. "If you hear from her, please tell her to call me. I'm worried." She pau...ed. "Yes, thank you. Call me if you hear from her and I will call you. Thanks. Bye, Paul." She disconnected the call."Paul said that she wasn't in church but he didn't think anything of it. He knew we would be making our announcement in church and he just thought she had gone to Mack's church for it. He said that she seemed happy and excited for. “Your place or mine?” I ask, gripping his wrist before he can get any higher in public.“I live on the next street,” he answers, withdrawing his hand from my leg.“Yours then,” I murmur, picking my bag up off of the bar beside me. He drops a £20 note on the counter and the barman nods. He slips down from his barstool first and, as I step down, his hands come around my waist to steady me and then we sweep out of the bar without a second glance.As he guides me along the street, arm around my waist,. Promise me.BOB smiles and gently disengages his hands. He then assertively holds outhis right hand to shake on the deal. It's a little awkward and theatricaland they both laugh quietly. They shake.BOBI promise, Maddy. You have my word.MADDYThank you, Bob. Thank you.MADDY impulsively kisses BOB's cheek. BOB hugs her briefly, then turns toput on his jacket. He puts his hand in his pocket and pulls out his keys.BOB(Grinning) Wow, Maddy, you're right about those pockets. Very handythings to. The loser asked for it. She assumed that he would just drive home, licking his wounds. She never guessed that he would tell her brother what she had done to him. What boy would admit to his friend that he didn't get it? He rather stunned her when he killed the engine and started to follow her into the house."Dude, give it up already! Being a gentleman won't do any good at this point! I haven't put out for anyone else, and I won't put out for you! No one will believe you, if you tell anyone what.