He Faked an Emergency for My Cousin,So I Flew to Africa

On Valentine's Day, my fiancé, Byron Gilbert, took the day off just to be with me. Except he insisted on bringing along my cousin, Stella Fox.

To satisfy Stella's craving for the roasted chestnuts sold on the South Side, I crossed half the city and stood in line for two hours.

I had just come out with the hot bag of chestnuts in my hands when Byron's message arrived.

"An emergency came in at the hospital, a major surgery. Heading back first. I'll drop Stella off on the way. Grab a cab home yourself."