Chapter Five
“So, what does being on duty entail?” I ask Damien. “I mean, aside from having to be on site the entire time.” I’ve been talking since the moment he came to reception to meet me. All I can think of is the awkward look he gave me the other night, and I’m worried that if I allow even a moment of silence between us, things will turn weird.
“Well, if anything goes wrong, I’m the one people call,” Damien says as we climb the stairs to his room. “Basically, I’m the guy in charge tonight.”
“Cool. It suits you, this job. You’ve always been the responsible type.”
Damien smiles and unlocks his door. “Responsible doesn’t equal boring, does it?”
“No, no, no. You’re definitely not boring.” I drop onto the couch and Damien closes the door.
Silent moment.
“So are you part of any clubs
