Walter looked amused when he saw how eager I was to look for Aryana.
“Calm down. Everything is fine. She went to wash her face. The silly girl said she didn’t want to see me off while looking ugly.”
“She’s not ugly,” I replied automatically.
“No, she’s not.” He agreed.
“You’re leaving now? There’s still dessert in the fridge. I quickly offered.
“Nah, it’s okay. She told me that you two are traveling tomorrow. I want her to get enough rest for the trip tomorrow. I can always come back when you guys get back.
There was silence for a while.
“I can’t say I was happy when you revealed the news, especially when she later told me that her pregnancy resulted from a night without protection. It meant she would have to put all she was working for on hold.”
I didn’t say anything and waited fo
