Chapter 58

Catherine stared at Jonas for a long time, hoping that he would tell her it was just a joke, but he didn’t. His expression remained serious and she felt something inside her heart that she shouldn’t be feeling at all. While it could be true that she was not committed to him, they were supposed to be together for three months and she meant daily for the entire duration. No absences or excuses. “I don’t think I like the idea that you won’t have lunch with me today,” she voiced out her disappointment after Jonas announced his plans for lunch.

“It’s just for today Kate,” he explained. Every month, when they would have a general cleaning in the library, the librarian would treat them for lunch and it has been going on for years. Jonas couldn’t tell them that he was not available because of his girlfriend because they would just tease him over it.

Catherine looked up at the ceiling of the food court which was painted with blue and white, similar to the sky with a little bit of