“I’m really sorry Kes, we just got -”
“Please don’t say anything. I don’t want to lose respect for you. Just go. And take the couch with you.”
Tessa didn’t wait to be told twice. She bolted out the door as fast as her short legs could carry her. Leye followed with his head hanging slightly. Keside couldn’t believe what she had walked into. Leye and Tessa? What an unlikely coupling. They were as different as day and night. How long had this been going on? She had really been self-absorbed lately. How could she have missed this? Was this the reason for Leye’s strange behaviour all along? Leye had a normally calm disposition even in the midst of a crisis but Tessa was better at hiding her emotions and appearing unfazed. Keside shuddered at the sight of the couch. She wasn’t ready to process
