Seeing it was truly Clara knocking as I predicted made me frown. “I told you to take the day off.”
“The king is here,” she said.
My heart skipped several beats. I panicked. Derrick was here to see me. Why? What? To talk about last night? My mind swirled with many thoughts.
“What should I do?” Clara asked again, interrupting my roaming thoughts.
Honestly, I wasn't sure if I was ready to face Derrick. I was too embarrassed to face him.
“Tell him I’m not home. I stepped out for some air.”
“He is aware you are around.”
“How?”
I don't know but he said “tell my Luna to come out” instead of asking if you were around.”
“Well, lie to him then.”
I banged the door shut. I felt bad for using Clara like that. My shoulders felt heavy as I dragged myself back to bed. My body no longer felt
