Episode 766: Dilemma

Lila’s eyes were frantic, and maybe a little red - had she been crying?

While Ava chatted with a customer and rang up a sale, she noted how Lila sped up and down the aisles, her head practically on a swivel searching for something.

Just as Ava finished up with the customer, Lila scurried towards the backroom, and Ava realized she was, in fact, searching for someone. "Sebastian isn’t here," she called out, stopping Lila in her tracks. "His dad demanded some bonding time, it’s one of those rare days I guess where Phillip Marques understood there’s more to parenting than just trying to control his kids’ lives."

"Fantastic timing. So, Bas won’t be back soon?"

"Probably not. Sorry."

"Oh. Okay. Well. Bye." Lila shot Ava the most forlorn look and headed for the exit, mumbling, "maybe it’s just as well."

"Hey, wait a sec." Ava caught up with Lila at the door. With the wedding plans her least favorite activity, and their not always friendly rapport, reaching out to Lila did not feel like the most natural thing in the world. Lila clearly didn’t think so either.

"I just thought Bas might be here, that maybe I could talk to him." Lila sniffled, obviously fighting off tears. "He’s not here though, so I guess, whatever, right?"

"You could talk to me," Ava offered. "Remember we said we’d try talking. I’d like to listen. I’d like to help if I can. You look… I’m kind of worried about you, Lila."

"I don’t think I should talk about it." Lila chewed on her lower lip. "I’m not even sure it was a good idea to talk to Sebastian, it’s just, you know, I was in desperate need of sympathy, and he’s made some massive mistakes, too, so I thought he might sort of understand."

Episode 767: Reckless