Chapter 10. Vacation

Cristine’s POV

“Hey, are you okay?” Joy asked me as she touched my back.

I got back to my senses when she spoke. I was drinking juice here in the kitchen, thinking about what happened in Aron’s room.

I can’t believe it!

He really told me to get out.

“Ahh… yeah. I’m just thinking,” I said, smiling.

She sat down on the stool beside me.

“Care to share it with me?”

I shook my head and stood up. I put the glass I used in the sink and left. I was heading to the living room when I saw a figure of a man at the swimming pool.

It was him, sipping coffee while his feet were soaking in the water.

I walked towards him and sat beside him. He didn’t look at me; he remained looking at the water while drinking coffee as if he were looking at something under it.

“Mind if I join you, sir?" I asked.

“You’re already here; why are you still asking?”

I secretly rolled my eyes and removed my slippers before soaking my feet in the