He doesn't know

"Good morning, Nina." Adrian greeted me with a smile. "Got your email. Was worried you weren't feeling well." He handed Hayley the bouquet of roses with a small 'get well soon' card, which Hayley collected hesitantly.

"Uh- T- Thank you." She said, staring at the flowers blankly.

Goodness, it had only been less than an hour since she sent the email. How was he here so fast? She couldn't let him into her house even if he insisted, could she? What if he gets suspicious? Oh no, this is bad. Hayley's mind swirled with these conflicting thoughts as she kept staring at the flowers in her hand.

"So... what's wrong with you? Symptoms?" Adrian asked concerned, disrupting her thoughts.

Hayley blinked, returning her gaze to his.

She wanted to say something but ended up stuttering. "Uhm, I..."

Adrian's inquisitive gaze seized her up. She found it hard to lie to him. She was sick and tired of it. She wanted to stop, but eventually...

"Just bad cramps and all that ladies' stuff." She lied. "I'