"Idon'thaveanyproblems,I'mjusttiredrecently,andIneedsometime.Thankyouforcaringaboutme,butI'mfine."
Cecildidnotanswer,butstaredatme,frowned,andstaredatmeasifinsearchoftruth,whichmademeveryuncomfortable,andaboveall,hemademeafraidtofaceit.IfeellikeIbetrayedhim.Strangelyenough,wearenothing.Ididn'tdoanythingwrong.IjustsniffedBlake'sshirt,butIdidn'tdarelookhimintheeye.ThequieterIam,thefasterIwanttodisappear.
Notonlythought,butactionisasfastasthought.WhenIcan'tbearthepressure,Ibringmyselfoutofthere.
"Well,IhaveanappointmentwithJuliantogototheparty,soI'llgofirst.Julianisgoingtothepartynow."
Saythatfinish,Cecilhurriedaway,notevengrabhisownclothesbag.Ifheturnedtogetit,Cecilwouldask:Whydoyoubringyourclothesbagwhenyougotoaparty?Now,theirescapeplanwillbedashed.
ButjustasIwasapproachingthefrontdoor,Cecilcameinandstretchedouthishandtopushthedoorbackfromme.Iwasabouttoreachfortheknobandstandstill.LookatCecil'sface,hispressureseemsobvious.
"LittleKinnhasn'tansweredmyquestionyet."