Even though he had practically told me to leave, I still found that I was frozen in place, that I could do absolutely nothing other than to stand there and try and process what had just happened. Unfortunately, this enabled me to hear the beginnings of their conversation.
“You should be resting—and this doesn’t look much like resting.”
“Well, I… I mean, I know that. But I’ve already rested.”
I could tell by the way that she was talking, that she was still flabbergasted by the fact that Austin was here. His sudden appearance had shaken her up quite a bit, and I knew that it was because she was now fearful of the fact that he had seen her true colors coming out.
She was trying to figure out if this was a test, and who knows what else she could be thinking. I could hear her moving on th
