What I Have Lost!

"Fiona! Fiona!" Aldrich called out, breathless, as he sprinted down the corridor, struggling to catch up to her.

A minute later, he finally reached her.

Aldrich stepped in front of her to block her path, trying to stop her from running any further.

"Hey! I've been calling you!" he panted, catching up on the lost breath.

"Listen, I just want to talk about what happened back there… the thing is…" Aldrich stumbled over his words, his embarrassment only adding to his discomfort as he tried to figure out how best to phrase it.

"Why did you say that?!" Fiona snapped, her voice sharp and filled with disapproval.

Aldrich had expected some sort of reaction, but not this level of anger.

'Is the idea of us dating so repulsive that it makes her this angry?'

He hadn't anticipated this kind of outburst, and somehow, it made him uncomfortable.