When I wasn't looking...

Amanda is silent for a few minute, then looks down at her feet. "When... the day my dad died... I had promised that I would come home right after school to celebrate his birthday. When I didn't show up at 6:00 he came looking for me... and he got in a car accident..."

"I'm.. sorry" I said rather lamely.

"It was a long time ago," Amanda said softly. But she could not meet my eyes... "and after that day... I told myself I would never break another promise again."