Alicia stood by the front door, fully dressed. Her car keys were in one hand, and her phone was in the other. She was already running late for a meeting and just wanted to step out without any drama. But as she reached for the handle, she heard a voice behind her.
“Is it just me, or have you been avoiding me?”
She turned slowly. Tim was standing there, holding a cup of tea, her heart skipped a little, but she tried to keep her face straight.
“I know I’m not always around,” Tim said, walking closer. “But the few times I am, you’re either asleep or already gone to work before sunrise, and now, you’re sneaking out again.”
He paused, studying her eyes. “Is this about what happened in your room?”
Alicia cut him off fast. She had been dreading this conversation.
“Not at all,” she said quic
