“Are you missing Chris?” She nodded, and I saw tears begin to force themselves between her lashes. “Then pretend,” I said, “pretend I am him.” I do not know why I said it; I felt overcome and it seemed, suddenly, a possible way forward." This quotation back ups the point of how desperate Changez is to be with Erica, she still does not want him back, she can not help it as Chris is still in her mind.