Chapter 18

“There’s a park near here, and later, if you like, I’ll take you, okay?” My voice sounded foreign tome. I didn’t even wait for her reply—I walked to the kitchen, but then, at the door, stopped.

What was I going to say to him anyway?

I wiped my hands on my pants and walked in. “Hi.”

Davinder had his back to me, but at the sound of my voice, he turned around. His face was pale. “Everything okay?”

He was asking me if things were okay? I made sure to keep a safe distance from him. I couldn’t trust myself anymore. “Is there anything I can do?”

“Is Eileen outside?” He wouldn’t look at me. He leaned up against the sink, closing himself off again. His white shirt was open at the collar. I could see the beginning of his chest and his skin made me weak.

“She’s still in the bedroom,” I heard myself say. “Hey…it’ll be okay.” I took a step towards him. And then another. “Everything will be all right,” I whispered again.

Davinder hid his face in his hands. “What am I doing?”