We’ll Meet Again

"Thanks for introducing me to your grandpa. I think I might get a job." Compass Carburettor helped Millie get up before waving her goodbye, "We'll meet again in a few days."

"Wait," Millie shouted upon staring at his receding back, exiting the house to turn around futilely, unable to see his figure anymore, "Where did he go?" 

Unbeknownst to her though, Compass Carburettor was just there, stuck under the flight of stairs like a lizard, staying in an awkward posture, waiting for her to leave.

'You just had to play it cool, right?' He mentally berated himself, turning his head to the side as he observed a lizard stuck to the wall beside him. It tilted its head and stared at him before deciding to hunt a nearby mosquito.

He was a bit embarrassed, sighing as he waited until Millie returned home before gently landing on the ground as he began to walk away. After walking to a nearby street, he hailed a cab and returned home.