The door leading from my chambers closed with a resounding click as Eric left. Katlyn and Ashley were staring at me strangely like I was diseased. I felt unnerved as the awkward silence stretched several minutes. Were they going to yell at me or something? Berate me? Talk to me like a child trying to touch fire? No, sweetie, don’t do that… I knew how they felt about Eric. Walking in on us still in each other’s arms post kiss was grinding on their minds.
“What are you doing, Aila?” Ashley finally asked, her voice hushed.
I raised an eyebrow and felt a grin cross my lips. What was the big deal? It had just been a kiss. “What do you mean?” I asked.
“You know what she means. We’ve warned you about him, and you’re letting him in.” Katlyn said. “You cannot, under any circumstances- any circum
