Chapter Three
From outside the apartment, Apollo tried his hand on the handle. He did not want to knock and have Supay answer. Everything would go better if he could just slip inside and see if Supay was there with her. Quietly, he turned the handle and opened the door inch by inch. Creeping into the apartment, he caught sight of Phoebe in the kitchen and stepped back. She was humming a song from the radio as she made dinner. When her back was turned, he admired her in secret. Here was the love of his life. This had to go better than he had hoped.
In the kitchen, Phoebe was almost done making dinner when she heard something in the living room. Turning around, she saw Apollo standing there. His eyes were haggard and he held up his hands defensively. For a moment, she almost pitied him. Th
