I stood frozen in place at the sound of approaching footsteps.
"What are you doing?" Grandfather's voice boomed through the room and I jumped at the sound. I turned around to face him, my hands shaking as I tried to come up with a lie.
"I'm just looking for an aspirin," I said, trying to sound as convincing as possible. "My head is pounding, and I thought there might be some in here."
Grandfather frowned suspiciously at me. “You know there's no need to rummage through the drawers like that. I keep the aspirin in a clearly labeled bottle on the top shelf.”
“I just took the last one this morning, and I thought you might be keeping more in one of these drawers."
Grandfather's expression softened, and he put a hand on my shoulder. "I apologize; I must have forgotten to refill it, but I'l
