28- What Do You Want?

I stand outside Elliot's room like a deer caught in a headlight with my mind racing into different directions at once. The ride home was dead silent. I didn't trust myself to say anything. I could only stare out of the window and try to think of a possible way to get out of this situation.Unfortu. nothing came to my mind at that time. It's not like now my mind is a hub for ideas. I'm still as numb as ever. How do I approach this situation? I'm out of my depth here. I can't think of anything tactical. It's Amber's job.

“Are you gonna stand there and stare at nothingness? Or come in and hold a decent conversation?”Elliots's voice blooms in the room, making me realise how stupid I look and feel right now.

No. This won't do. If I appear so vulnerable in front of him, it would be easier for him to take advantage of me.

Gulping down the saliva of nervousness, I will myself Applebee's confident, or at least look confident enough. I take two careful steps ahead, stopping as soon as I ent