TWENTY FOUR

“I was planning on paying Alexa a visit one of these days”. April said to Micheal who had just raised his cup of coffee to his lips. “Would you like to come along?”.

They were at the dining table quietly having breakfast and she had decided to bring up the topic, plus, she didn’t like them lapsing into silence, she couldn’t stand the awkwardness.

She noticed his hand stilled and his temple creased in the slightest of frowns; she had noticed his mood always took a downward turn whenever Alexa was mentioned, and though a part of her was glad that he wasn’t always running to her when she needed him, she couldn’t help but worry slightly about the whole thing, after all, she knew he had feelings for Alexa and it wasn’t just something he could turn off so easily.

“I don’t think so. I have so much to do”. He replied as he set the cup down without taking the sip that had been intended. “Send my best regards to her”.

She nodded slowly. He suddenly had so much to do? He no longer had time