In the quiet of her daughter's room, there was just the two of them.

Langston and her. Alone.

Jeffrey barely managed to wrap his head around this piece of news, his words failing him for a whole minute.

After what felt like an eternity, he finally spoke, lips pursed, "Hold on a second! Langston, doesn't he have a girlfriend?"

This almost had Jeffrey doubting his own memory!

"Yeah, but who says you can't switch girlfriends?"

"...Aren't the Lopez folks known for sticking to one partner and not straying?"

Karen glared at him, "Who made that rule, you?"

Jeffrey grimaced, his mind racing with worry.

"No way, Langston already has a girlfriend. Why would our daughter be involved with him?" His concerns about the age-old curse possibly affecting his daughter resurfaced.

"They broke up! He and Esther are done!"

known Langston since he was a kid. Wouldn't you be happy to have him

struggling to find

of his daughter

wrong? How am I supposed to stand up for my

was anyone Jeffrey was scared of, aside

it even harder to defend

dismissing his worry. "From what I saw of Langston walking into that room, oh boy, your daughter has him wrapped around her finger! They might still be sweet-talking as

"Don't worry."

a million in terms of looks. What if other women

would rather have his daughter choose an average Joe, so he wouldn't have to fear her being

or divorcing, that's life! We just go. through with it. Are you

what?"

afraid she'll be

If it comes that, my daughter won't be heartbroken. If they can't mean work,

couldn't argue with her

on, let's

"Where to?"

Let's give them

...

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