Chapter 28: Warning Signs

Chapter 28: Warning Signs

That late afternoon, I was at the library reading a book when Stephen arrived. I hid my face by pretending to read thoroughly with my book. I don’t want to see him at all!

“How’s my fake wife doing?”

I didn’t look up when I got up from the table and pretended to bury all of my attention to the book while he was following me toward the bookshelves. He was still trying to see my face.

“Perhaps a good story?” He asked.

I still didn’t look up.

“Why can’t you show your face to me?” He laughed. “Do you have a big zit on your nose, Hailey? C’mon! Show it to me! I won’t laugh, I promise!”

I just kept quiet.

I cleared my throat and asks, “Where’s your girlfriend?”

I asked him while I continued to keep myself away from him by walking around the sturdy bookshelves.