Chapter 56

May was just leaving work when she heard someone call her name, she turned around and saw Mike running to her.

"Mike? What's wrong?" She asked when he got to where she was.

"Are you going home?" Mike asked and she nodded in reply.

"Err...can we go out?"

May furrowed her brow. "What?" She asked in surprise.

"Dang it!" Mike muttered. "I knew that didn't come out well." He said to himself once more.

"I..I mean, remember the last time when I said I wanted to take you on a date? Can I take you out now? I've got a—"

"I'm really sorry Mike, can we do this some other time, I need to head back home and help Alicia.'' 

"Alicia? Is something wrong with her?" Mike asked worriedly.

"No not her, it's her daughter, Diane, she's unwell and I would love to go back and help her take care of Diane. She had to put a lot of things on hold so as to take care of Diane, I need to go home and give her a hand."

"Then I'll come with you."

"What?