âPeggy, wait! Please wait!â Jerry said, rushing out after her.
Peggy turned on Jerry, her eyes blazing, âWhy should I wait for you? Clearly youâve been hiding things from me. Who was that? Why would she say those things? Iâm not sure I even know you, Jerry!â
âItâs not what you think!â Jerry said, his head in his hand. âYouâve got to believe me, itâs not what you think at all.â
Peggy crossed her arms, unmoved by his pleading.
âValeria and I, yes, we have a history,â Jerry said. âItâs complicated. But we grew up together. Our mothers are friends. It was always just assumed that Valeria and I would, well, you know, get married one day. It was always talked about as a given, from the time we were babies. I wonât hide anything from you, we dated for a while. But it didnât work out. You see what sheâs like! Jealous, mean-spirited â I had no idea she had those aspects to her until we began dating. I guess I brought out the worst in her, maybe she brought out the worst in me. That was why I moved to Bridgeport with my uncle for a while. I needed to get my head right. She wasnât the only reason, but she was part of it. I broke up with her before I left. I guess she didnât take it well. Trust me, thereâs nothing left between us but bad blood and unhappiness, at least on my part. Iâm not so sure about her. But believe me, it is over between us. Over,â Jerry plead.
âI donât know what to believe,â Peggy said. âShe sure still seems to think you have something going on. IâŠI donât want to talk about it right now. Please just take me home.â