Who Was It?

"Why did you refuse to go with them?" Leo asked as he saw Evan placed Renee back on the bed.

He noted that they need to make a swing or a cot for her to sleep comfortably.

"Hmm? Did you want to go back?" she asked with a blank face as if she felt nothing about it.

"That's not it! We were about to leave today but you refused at the end moment. At least give me a reason to do so." he stared hard at her calm face with a hint of annoyance.

He was on edge. Did sne think that he was a demon of some kind that she wanted to hide him?

Or did she think.. No! He held his head. He did not want to think but knew what the reason was.

Or he was going to go  berserk.

"I want to stay here in peace for more time and.." she looked at him with some hesitation when his heartbeat raced. He felt like his heart would burst out until she would complete his sentence.

"And what.. Evangeline!!"