Chapter 44

"Good.” I gave him my balloon and said, "Here, have this. It's a lucky balloon."\ It's a lucky charm for me. You'll get better quicker; I just know it.”

As he accepted the balloon, a broad grin grew on his face.

“Now, what do you think?” His mom jogged his memory.

"Thank you, ma'am," he bowed to me politely.

Standing, I mumbled, "You're welcome. See you around."

"Byeee!" I received his farewell.

After doing a good deed, I felt so much better that I turned to leave.

The first blunder was saying that. Things would be different now if I hadn't let go of the balloon for fear of losing my luck.

When I walked into my office, I saw Catherine and Sarah around one another and kissing passionately before pausing briefly to acknowledge my presence.

Catherine just smirked and held Sarah in place as Sarah's face flushed with embarrassment.

I joked, "If