Felicity grabbed herself a glass of ice-cold water, barely making her way back to her bedroom when she heard her mom's voice rise sharply behind her. "Langston?!"

""Aunt Karen."

"..." It really was him!

Having learned from yesterday's encounter, Felicity decided to simply ignore him this time, pretending she hadn't heard anything.

To avoid any misinterpretation on his part, thinking she was indirectly addressing him again.

She had just stepped into her bedroom, about to close the door.

Suddenly, a long, bony hand firmly grasped the door, halting Felicity in her tracks.

"Felicity, wait."

She paused, tilting her head to look up at him.

Miles seemed...

Like he was having a split personality crisis.

Just yesterday, he was so cold towards her, not saying a word, even deliberately choosing a seat far away from her at dinner.

feeling that Miles was intentionally avoiding

him, just sitting in

what was this

volume only the two of them could hear, "There are some things Aunt Karen shouldn't hear, things I need

and saw her mom, standing not too far away, also quite

Enjoying the drama.

possibly be so secret that my mom

sure you want to discuss

shouldn't be any secrets we need to hide." Bringing him back into the

became louder, "I thought about it and decided it's not right to lie to you.

jumped up, covering his mouth, and dragged him into the room, slamming

Saying whatever

spread his hands innocently, "You said there were no

twice before stopping in

night, did we...

No wonder!

puzzled why she felt so shaky

Miles nodded, "Yes."

leads to trouble, she thought, wishing she

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