050

Camille:

“I think I should be going now,” I said, getting up.

Reggie pulled me back.

“So soon?”

I showed him the time on my phone.

“It’s already after six,” I said. “I better get going. I have to prepare for my other tests at home.”

He frowned.

“Why can’t you just read at my place instead? It’ll be more convenient for you to be honest.”

“I just…I’m just used to my room,” I explained, wishing he would just let me go.

I was really tired of being here. I just wanted to be alone.

“You don’t even close from work till eight in the evening and you never get home until after eight. Why don’t you just stay here till then?”

Why was he making this difficult?

“Miss Winston gave me the day off so why don’t I make use of it…?”

“She gave you the day off so you could spend it with me,” he said abruptly, shocking me. “Sorry,” he apologized when he saw my expression. “I just really want to spend some time with you.”

“We have all the time in the world,” I said,