Hundred and Eleven

VALERIA

"Good. You're ready," Dimitri called out loudly.

He quickly dabbed at the corners of his mouth with a paper napkin, then promptly crumpled it in his fists. My only response to him was a scathing glance as I passed him. If he thought for a moment that I would somehow overlook his lie and the fact that he left me to go to heaven knows where during an argument, then he had another think coming. I thought I had done a good job of passing the message that I didn't want his company across, when I heard him walking behind me.

I ground my teeth to keep from planting my feet, turning around and yelling at him to stay away from me. I kept going, quickening my steps the moment I was out of the house.

"Valeria-" Dimitri began.

"Vance," I called loudly enough to drown out Dimitri's voice.

"Yes?" He poked his head through the window of Dimitri's car, surprised that I had practically shouted his name since we were just a few paces from each other.

"I'll be going to work alone in that one