Find Me In Your Labyrinth

Chapter 8

Chapter 8

Jonathan glanced at her slightly chubby baby face, fair and soft, with a faint blush spreading from the base of her ears, like a cloud flushed with twilight, revealing the innocence of her youth. She looked more like a high schooler than a college student

Feeling a bit of elder’s pity, he subdued his own irritation, waved Milo off, and said casually. “You can come down now

Estelle looked back before pretending to calmly jump down, landing behind him and avoiding eye contact with the staring dog.

Jonathan seemed to chuckle as he walked towards Milo.

She, late to realize, had been so close to him that she caught a whiff of his scent, like a cold spring in early spring, chilly and clear, with hints of wood.

He walked over to Milo, squatted and patted its neck, saying lightly, “Milo usually doesn’t attack people.”

But Estelle sensed something off in his words-what did he mean? Didn’t she look like a good person?

Only then did she realize he had a purebred adult German Shepherd, even bigger and more intimidating than most.

She looked down and adopted his indifferent attitude, “How familiar,. You can hear it all the time in the news where innocent people get bitten by dogs.”

Jonathan paused, his dark eyes flicking over, and let out a scoff, “A little girl with such a sarcastic tone!”

Estelle was about to retort when Norah, with a big smile, came running down the stairs, “Estelle, you’re here!”

Norah had worn delicate makeup, she greeted Estelle warmly and introduced her, “My parents aren’t home, and we don’t have a lot of people coming here. This is my uncle, whom you met yesterday. Just call him ‘Uncle!”

Estelle looked at Jonathan with a surprised expression, but kept her lips sealed.

Jonathan, seemingly holding a grudge for the previous remark, gave her a cold look, “No greetings for your elders? I’m starting to doubt your qualifications as a tutor.”

Norah, clueless about Jonathan’s issue with Estelle, shot him a warning look, which he ignored.

Estelle took a deep breath, finally squeezing out a begrudging. “Uncle!”

Jonathan gave a noncommittal grunt and sat down on the sofa with Milo.

the rumors that he used to be the big

upstairs; I’ll take you to meet him.” Norah’s

floor, Estelle couldn’t help but notice how cozy the man and his German Shepherd

Jonathan, often listening outside his former study for

the corner, Norah apologized, “I’m sorry Estelle, I didn’t mean to put you in an awkward situation on your first visit. You might don’t know my uncle. But he is very protective. You called him

thought to herself, she

a polite smile, “Thank you,

been close in school, but I’ve always admired

beamed, “We’re friends

out to take Estelle’s hand, though

room, Norah knocked and

one inside answered, so Norah pushed the

door opened to a small foyer, to the right a bathroom and to the left the bedroom, decorated in a style that boys would love comics, space, replicas of firearms, a bit of everything

10-year-old boy was curled up on the couch, playing games on a tablet,

and she’s my friend. Do

noncommittal “oh” before

to get discouraged, “My brother can be difficult. Don’t give

Estelle gave

irritation with Jonathan, Norah was very

the room, inputting Jonathan’s number into her phone, then said in a low voice, “I had an appointment, so I’ll leave you and Henson to get acquainted. If he

of the Lamont family by Henson, Jonathan wouldn’t care

before stopping at Henson’s desk, where his untouched homework

him and said softly, “You don’t do your homework and make a big

had resigned, obviously Henson was deliberately pissing

her a dark look that was too malicious for his age, “Mind your

didn’t flinch, insisting, “Rebellion is a childish way to

his tablet and

“You’re playing games. How about doing your homework

just making fun of me for being childish, and now you’re

I’m still a

out her phone,

Henson eyed her suspiciously.

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