Draven Rocco

2

Where is Corey” She asked shyly.

“Oh, he is down with fever so he is deeply asleep” He lied. “Come in. What are you doing here at this time of the night. I had gone to Anna’s place but her husband came back home and you are very well aware that her room is too small for two so I had to leave so as not to disturb them. Can I see Corey, has he taken his medicine? Is he better?” She asked with concern.

“Uhm, you would see him tomorrow. You can pass the night here. I thought you said you had gathered the money when I asked last week?”

“Yes but Corey said he needed the money to get some things so I had to lend him” She smiled shyly. Shane shook his head. She was so beautiful and intelligent but did love make her that foolish? Was she blind to see that Corey was only interested in her pocket only? He did not want her. He was just playing her yet her love for him deepened every day”

“Oh” He commented. “Come” He led her to a room where she could pass the night.

“Thanks, goodnight” She smiled at him.

“Goodnight” He smiled at her and walked away.

August exhaled as she covered herself. Her mind wandered far and near. How was she going to pay her debt? What was she going to do? Was Corey really ill or..? No. He could not lie to her. Somehow, she convinced herself he loved her just as much as he loved her but he was not just showing it.

Corey had lent the money and had assured her she was going to get it the next day but it had been six days yet he had not said anything. She could not say anything or ask him as she feared he could get angry. He had borrowed money from her severally with the hope of returning the money but he had never returned it. Each time she asked, he always got angry and the last thing she wanted was for Corey to get angry with her.

She closed her eyes in surrender to sleep as she waited to behold what the next day had in store for her.