“Okay, if you say so,” he responded and, by the sound of his tone, didn’t sound convinced. “I just wanted to make sure you were alright,” he said quietly.
I turned to look at him and saw that he was staring at the road with his eyebrows furrowed and his lips pursed. He didn’t look angry, or upset, more like confused and lost in his thoughts. It was very sweet for him to be concerned about me. Too bad I was the wrong woman he was supposed to be concerned about, which didn’t want me to open up to him at all.
“That’s very kind of you, Nick, thank you. I’m okay. I’ve got my M&M’s to perk me up, as long as Troy doesn’t challenge me, and popcorn to snack on and wake me up. Nothing like a piece of a kernel stuck in your teeth to keep you awake,” I said drolly, trying to lighten the mood.
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