“Talk to us. What is the matter?” Her father persuaded her.

“He gave me Tim's number,” she said with a hoarse voice.

“Oh, my God! That is mockery,” her mother declared.

Her father was weakened by such a degree of callousness, “That is cruel of him. He would have simply declined your request,” he pointed out.

Now, the weight of their problem rested heavily on Laura and she began to cry. Although her parents were not crying audibly their hearts were bleeding.

“How will I be ...