convincing ∞ december 2014
( * somehow, alfred and bomi had been able to hide their relationship for a few more weeks, but she could sense that his mother no longer believed the lie that they had told her -- that they had broken things off for now. they had only told her this lie because they needed to work out a plan to determine how they could convince the older woman that they loved one another and needed each other. that alfred was no longer willing to meet with the women that his father set him up with. they needed his mother on their side so that they could, fingers crossed, eventually convince his father, who was hard-headed, stubborn, and adamant about alfred marrying a girl in the same social class. they had decided to invite his mother out to afternoon tea, so bomi put on a cute dress while alfred had on a suit. the two arrived at the tea parlor first and took a seat. bomi reached out, taking his hand in hers as they waited for the older woman to arrive ) do you think she's going to be okay? ( * she asked nervously as she gave his hand a light squeeze )