Cherry was up waiting for me to return. I walked in, hoping I looked normal and not bothered.
"What's wrong?" I squeezed my eyes shut, kicking myself for being found out so quickly. Damn! So much for that.
"What do you mean?" I asked, closing the door behind me and heading to the kitchen for a cold water bottle.
She followed me into the kitchen. "You look like something is bothering you. I thought you went on a walk to clear your head?"
"I did..." I said, letting my words trail off before gulping my water down.
"And?" Cherry demanded
"And nothing, I'm back, and my head is clear."
She rolled her eyes and leaned her back against the sink
"I can't believe you'll lie that easily to me. I know when something is wrong, and something is definitely wrong."
I sighed and threw the empty w
