37. Boyfriend

ANNA

I cleared my throat nervously as I prepared myself to introduce Kelvin to Theodore.

"You're mistaken, Kelvin. He isn't my friend is my boyfriend and as you can see, we were having lunch together," I corrected him immediately.

I had purposely said what I said because I wanted Kelvin to realise that a relationship between myself and him was never going to happen and I needed him to back off and stop trying to walk into my life like he deserved a spot in my life. He and I would never be anything no matter what he did to change my mind and I just wanted him to forget about me and leave me alone.

I noticed how his eyes trailed back and forth between Theo and me and he had his brows furrowed almost as though he was trying to comprehend what I had just said. I could tell that he was genuinely surprised and I felt a little bad for him but I didn't regret introducing Theo as my boyfriend.

"Did you just say boyfriend or did I hear wrongly?" he asked and I so badly wanted to roll my eye