Chapter 7. A Day with Jason

Claire’s POV

I was acutely aware of Jason’s gaze fixed upon me as I climbed down the stairs. I had expected him to be busy having his breakfast instead of sitting right opposite the staircase. Aunt Emily sat beside him and yawned away sleepily. “There she comes at last. Come on, dear, hurry. I’m dying to sleep the exhaustion off. I might go out for dinner with Hannah and her family. So, don’t wait up for me,” she said, and I nodded, knowing that Aunt Hannah was her close friend.

“Yes, Aunt Emily. I’ll be back long before that,” I told her, but Jason frowned as if he was in doubt and got up to leave without saying a word to me. Wasn’t he weird? After the two smoldering kisses, he seemed to not know me at all!

“Bye, enjoy yourselves,” said Aunt Emily, eager to throw us out. 

“Bye, aunt Emily,” I said just as she closed the door. I walked towards Jason’s car thinking about Aunt Emily’s behavior. Wasn’t she afraid that my dad would be angry knowing that I wa