Curtis takes easy steps towards me with his hands forward in a pleading manner like he is approaching a wounded animal.
“Brianna, please! Five minutes I swear” he says. I decide to leave him and go sit where Alice is with a sigh
“Talk,” I tell him and he comes from the back to face me again
“Alice, can we have a minute please,” he says to Alice and she looks to me for an answer and nods to her. I just want him to say his peace so that he can leave
“I will be in the bedroom and I will probably be eavesdropping, so don't try anything,” she tells Curtis with a finger as she leaves
It is silent for a while before Curtis begins to talk as he replaces the place Alice occupied and tries to reach for my hand but I retract mine
“I'm sorry Brianna. I never meant for you to find out that w
