My body moved as I tried to avoid his gaze. After a while, I had to tear myself away from his cold gaze.
"I don't know," I hemmed and hawed. Being absent from class is challenging. And that much was correct. I was worried about getting behind in my schoolwork and, while I like spending time with Nicola, I felt a bit stifled by the confines of the large, empty estate.
"When do you suppose Mathew plans on filling the pool? "With optimism, I asked. What I need is some time in the water to get my thoughts straight.
"I can't say for certain. I plan on approaching him once again with my question. "
Nicola would be asking for the third time. It was unclear to me why Mathew was being so slow. For someone with his financial resources, cleaning and refilling the pool should take no more than a f
