The Unavoidable

At first, I thought that the way my heart raced fast and the way that I found it slightly difficult to breathe whenever he was in sight was merely a coincidence or that I was feeling slightly unwell. However, I soon figured out that it was probably because I had realized the nature of the true feelings that I harbored for him.

"Excuse me. There's someone here to see you," Jenna said as she waved her hand in front of my face. I almost jumped out of my seat when I realized that she was standing so close to me. Before I realized what I was doing, I had already reached out for my phone and hid it away from her as if I had a secret that I needed to keep to myself.

"Is something the matter?" Jenna asked with a concerned look on her face.

"Oh, nothing. Bradon is…coming home for dinner," I mumbled.

"Did he tell you that? That's great, I'll make sure the chef cooks something special," Jenna said with a pleased smile. The way that she looked at me with that bright smile of hers and that knowing