16

Andrea Salvador

It was almost midnight when I heard a knock on my door.

With a scrunched brow, I got up from my bed and adjusted my dress properly. I was putting on a brown night dress that belonged to Janet. She shared each night dress for the girls which mine was a little bit smaller for me.

It was 4 inches before my knee. I walked towards the door and opened it but to my greatest surprise, he was standing there looking down.

"Hey, beautiful" he whispered.

"You?! Francis, what are you doing here?" I asked stunned.

I don't like the idea of him showing up at my doorstep this late night. I wonder what he's looking for.

"I don't know. I... I just can't sleep" he answered.

I scoff. "You can't sleep but it's normal for you to disrupt my sleep?" I asked him in a disbelieving tone.

"I know but, it hurts here. Right on this spot" He said again, punching his left chest with his hand lightly.

I eyed him confusedly before rolling my eyes at him. "Stop being dramatic. If your heart hur