Chapter 44

Holding Hands

When Davvy’s already falling asleep by my lullaby song, I immediately stood up as I lay next to her. I caught a glimpse of Dave just entering the kid's room. He approached the child and kissed her forehead.

I ignored him. When I put on my slippers, I went to the door and went out without saying a word.

“Still mad at me? That’s why you are still avoiding me?”

I took a deep breath and looked straight at his hand that was holding my arm, then I stared at his face.

"Let me go, Dave," I said in a low tone.

I get off his hand on me and head to the door of my room. I stop and I face him for a while. "Can you please stop following me!"

“You are still not talking to me, Brianna. And you are always avoiding me,” again, he said it.

“What now if I don't talk to you? Are you affected? Why? Because you want me on your bed? Is that so?” I grinned cynically at him and opened my room.

"Brii—"

“You want to come in? Come in,"

He breathes deeply. “It’s not what you think—”

He didn’t finish