Allison remained silent. When her father did not get her reply. He asked,

"Are you crying for that man?"

She opened her eyes and wiped away the tears that had been falling. She turned her head to the window and replied,

"No. I am crying because of the foolishness that I did two years ago."

"Allison, you did not do anything foolish. You chose the right thing. If he really cared for you, he could have told you about himself. But he did not do that. He let you in the dark."

"Dad, don't push ...