“Why are you sweating?” Jake asked I rubbed my forehead and noticed I was sweating, I wiped it with both hands and stepped out of the way to let him come in. He walked in and looked around our tiny apartment, “Um, your shoes” I said pointing to his feet, my mum doesn't let us or anybody wear outside shoes inside the house, we always had slippers by the door for visitors to wear.
He took the hint and took there off his shoe, “Let's sit here” I pointed at the cushion, and he looked at me to reconfirm that I meant it and I did, I wasn't comfortable with letting him in my room that was my only safe zone and I won't let someone like Jake into that place, he sat on the chair and asked,
“Are you the only one home?” I thought about lying because I got scared as to why he was asking me that. “Ye
