Chapter 28 : Savior

MAXINE. Eight. I know I’m supposed to go to the university at exactly eight, but why is the office still closed? How am I supposed to get there? I slam my palm against the door once again, hoping to get some response from Jonathan but there’s only silence. I’m about to give up. Surely they will understand if I’m not there since no one gave clear instructions. I turn around to leave, only to find Theo standing behind me. He doesn’t seem to be waiting for me. Everything in his body language tells me that much. His back is straight, and he has no problem meeting my eyes, which are glazed over with some kind of bored expression. A brief nod is all he can give me. But instead of doing the same, I just stand there frozen in my spot, watching him peek through the window of the office. The awkwardness is too much for me. It’s almost tangible. I can almost reach out and touch it. It would be wise to just leave, but the days that passed without speaking to Theo have been hard on me. No matte