Julia’s brother
What he said next, however, shocked Henry even further. Dave kissed Andrea’s cheek and said, “Hey Andy.” Andy?! Henry thought furiously. Andy is not a name that anyone calls her unless they know her. Henry wasn’t sure what to do. He was disgusted by the three of them eating and laughing together. He’d never heard Andrea speak of this man. How did he get her nickname? Was he close to her?
Henry felt a sense of unease, mixed with a touch of jealousy. Andrea’s use of the nickname “Andy” for an unknown man raised questions in Henry. He could not recall hearing her use this nickname in the past, which made him wonder what their relationship was. Was this man close enough to Andrea to know her nickname? Henry felt anger and betrayal, heightened by the fact that Andrea had never mentioned this man before. How did he know so many intimate details about Andrea? Could they be friends or more? Henry was determined to find out the truth. He wanted to know the dynamics of the relationship.
Leave them behind
Julia left after a few minutes. Henry crouched down in his booth to hide from her, and he was surprised that it worked. Now only Andrea and Dave remained. It looked as if they knew eachother very well. Andrea had even put her hand on Dave’s knee. Henry felt a wave anger and bitterness wash him. He could not believe Andrea would do such a thing to him. He was so loyal to her and dedicated to her that he couldn’t believe she would do this.
Henry felt deeply disappointed, as if he had misplaced his trust. He felt the urge to confront Andrea, but realized that doing so would only make things worse. He decided to keep his emotions to himself and to maintain a calm, composed demeanor. Although his inner emotions threatened to overwhelm, he decided to keep a calm and composed demeanor on the outside. He was deeply disturbed by the anger and confusion that he felt, trying to understand why Andrea would behave in such a way as to seem to disregard their relationship. He felt taken for granted but instead of letting it consume him, Henry focused his energy on finding answers. Henry was determined that the truth would be revealed and the situation clarified. Henry was determined to find a resolution that would be based on a level-headed and measured approach.