CHAPTER 10

(AHVI'S POINT OF VIEW)

“Ahvi,”

I lift my head from my phone at the sound of my name, finding David coming out from the kitchen with an apron around his hips.

“Can you go get Vance? Dinner is ready,”

I stab my inner cheek with my tongue, watching as David goes back to the kitchen. I stand up from the living room sofa and drag my feet to the staircase.

I take my time and arrive a minute later. I stand in front of Vance's door and knock with enough reticence. However, the door opens rather. With a gulp, I shove my head in.

“Vance?” I call in confusion, inspecting the empty room. Deliberately, I make my way inside and stand in the middle. The room looks disorganized with clothes all over the floor and the bed looks like someone just got up from it. That's when I hear the bathroom door click open and sharply, I turn just as Vance steps out of the bathroom with nothing but sweatpants on his hips and a bare chest. He has a habit of being half-naked!

“What are you doing here?” His voice is