EDNA Feeling how sticky my body was, my face wrinkled in discomfort. Malrick didn’t say anything as he stood up, lifting me up in the process. I stared at him in confusion, wondering what he was up to. When he walked in the direction of his bathroom, I quickly understood. “I…you don’t have to do this, I can walk.” I told him, somewhat embarrassed. He lowered his head to look at me, “Can you?” I was about to nod when I realized that my legs were trembling. I bet I won’t be able to walk properly if he puts me down. I averted my gaze, “Whose fault is it now?” He chuckled, but said nothing more. In the bathroom, I was actually afraid that he would want to do it again. Not because I didn’t want to, but because I was already tired and not just my legs, but my lower back hurts. I really

