I was momentarily taken aback. I hadn’t expected Emma to lock the door on her own. What the hell is this chick thinking?
When Emma saw me staring at her, she pointed at the bed as her face flushed red. “Take a seat, James.”
I nodded before sitting straight on the bed. “What do you wanna talk about, Emma?”
Emma walked to my side and sat down. She parted her lips to speak, but ended up hesitating. Her face turned redder and redder as if she was finding it hard to talk.
My interest was a bit piqued. “Do you need my help? Just say it. I’ll do my best to help if I can.”
Emma gritted her teeth before making up her mind. She looked at me and asked, "No, it's not that. J...James, aren't you in pain?"
I had no idea what she was talking about. I asked skeptically, "In pain!? What are you talki
