Mandy couldn´t keep the break up a secret from her grandparents. There was no explaining to Mark´s sudden departure, except the truth.

Even having a brilliant mind, Mandy was human after all. She even couldn´t believe it herself, so how could she say anything convincing to the family?

That he had a sudden compromise? In the day of his arrival, in the middle of school break?

And it caused her extra pain, the realization that Mark didn´t think to avoid causing concern to her loved ones.

Talking about selfish, he had proved by his actions that the word described him better than it did her.

So, Mandy kept the explanations honest and simple. They had a fight. Mark broke up with her. There was no need to try to save face, after all these people loved her completely and they comforted her and supported her.

She was talking to the four of them because she was not sure of being strong enough to repeat the story in the same day. Papa John and gr