"Hey."
Kai was standing on the other side of the desk I'd been resting my head on, giving me a funny look.
I sat up stiffly in the cushioned chair, realizing what I'd been doing.
"This is Xavier's study." His eyes flickered over the clean desk, not a paper out of place and he looked perturbed, adding salt to the wound as he stated the obvious, "He's not here."
Standing abruptly, clasping my hands behind my back, I felt sheepish.
Anxious.
Kai wouldn't understand.
I couldn't tell him.
"Oh, I must've fallen asleep." There wasn't even an excuse attached to the statement.
What excuse could I give?
"Again?" Kai just stared at me and, head ducked, I moved to leave. "Em." Glancing back over my shoulder, I heard the boy huff. "He'll take it out on me if you're not taking care of you
