章 15: Chapter 15: Friends?

It was uncharacteristic for Arthur to care much, if at all, about the feelings of strangers. But there was something about Rachel that was different. Something about her got under his skin. She was upsetting all of his strong, until now, unchallenged beliefs. She had worked her way into his life at the least desirable time, while he was busy and stressed out studying for TWO American bar exams! The New York and California tests were known for being difficult, with many law graduates failing on the first try. He had neither the time or the inclination to deal with women right now. “They just complicate matters”, he thought.