e of them," I

e. You might not even go if you wait for me since I do

he kids know?

e the one to tell them. I have to go no

lse to do, I went back inside. It was still h

om?" Roy asked. "Did y

?" I replied q

go?" he asked, raising his eye

had a meetin

ting?

ld I know where

't even a

d away from him. "She just said she had an important meeting and not to wa

, with the vast space inside, I

the drinks? I'm th

breathed a sigh of relief

u want some juice?" I asked her brother, who had been wa

ce, Ms. Ina

ing again?" Roy a

ldren wants some j

y children!" h

tely, no one paid attention to us. "What do you mean? Rem

n, to me... I just shrugged and continue

e was a canvas roof on the far end, so I figured it would be okay to

ve gotten tired and needed someone to take care of

ing to take a

he asked. "You're

be funny?" I asked

ted but didn't fi

sed up, and then stood up. My hair must

ched out his hand as if

im. "What should I do wi

. I was about to step back when he put my hands

hurting," he instructed th

nnoyingly pulled my

bably git from the collision with

oth turned to look at him. "Come

ill hurts," Roy replied. He d

e. I quietly rolled my ey

had left the water, but Roy and I were still

noticed Roy getting closer to me. I don't want to read too much into his actions, but it see

tting late," I said while

Ina," Andre

tch a cold. You've been in the water for a whi

ld come up now," Roy chimed in,

and quickly approached Lily as s

There's still time," I reassure

fun with their mother, their mood had dampened a

it. They didn't stay long either as th

time as Roy sat on the couch, his finger tracing his lower lip. I avoided

d me as I took a step back. It was challenging for me to think that he might be flirting. I didn't want to

le I continued to step back. When his hands tou

o do. Do you need s

mine, I strongly resiste

ou have to do

g eye contact. "My things are...

nting to the sofa. "Everything is in ord

. I need a drink,

here, and there's noth

I mean, I want the juice from the resort, yes,"

so?" he

I said and quickl

. I just walked around. Until now, Auntie Anne hadn't re

nter and looked at the po

orange juice, p

not many, as almost everyone seeme

here y

I got my glass. I picked up the glass and took a sip. I

it g

voice. I nearly coughed and lower

okay?"

sn't, I just nodded and raised my ri

I said as I con

my seat when he tapped

you going

oice, but I just nodded and turned a

really avoidin

s and forcing me to face him. I sighe

trembling voice. "No, w

doing that since earlier. I'd like to think that I have a se

bout, Roy?" I asked, pr

ext you said you'd get juice downstairs, even though I didn't agreed. And now that I'm here downst

. "You didn't do anything

." he

... maybe the kid

ss than an hour, and we're not both foolish eno

g at the people who were

people looking

u don't tell me what's wr

nd so when I did, I ran away from him. I never wanted this much attention

ed clean, but I couldn't be sure because it wa

as well, but they seeme

I realized that Roy was following me closel

but there was none except the way I came. I bit my low

you're still here. Come out. It's dangero

the silence here. I remained silent, hiding behind t

in, and this time, h

ally stepped on a plastic wrapper, making a noise. I cu

re not avoiding me," he

stop in his tracks. I stared at him, still in

n I remained silen

rmly, pointing at hi

"What do you mean,

ldn't help but give them meaning because my feelings have changed

tie Anne. You weren't like this before,

sked, seeming indifferen

getting too close, and it's as if yo

what I want,"

You're not the only one I work for. I serve

ion," he said, his voice filled with anger. "

wife will do that for you. You should

hat I want you to

obligation to take care of you. I remember my job is to take care of the children. Children," I repeated. "I apologize if it came across as disresp

ed and left. I heard him call my name,