FORTY THREE

There had been nothing wrong with how he had spoken to her the other day right? Absolutely nothing at all, Michael tried to convince himself. All he had done was set barriers between them, proper and well needed barriers. Their relationship—whatever it was that was between the both of them, it was sinful and only attracted pain to the people around them.

Yes, see in the tears in her eyes had sought to unnerve him, but he had reminded himself that if had to be that way; she was after all not just his best friend's wife but his student as well, there had to be barriers between them.

He had done the right thing....

He had done the right thing, but why did he feel like this? Why did he feel even worse than he had felt about the whole thing initially?

"What's on your mind?".

His gaze which had been glued to the coffee mug in front of him quickly snapped back to April's on hearing her speak.

"Nothing much, just work I suppose". He told her.

She nodded though she seemed unconvinced.