Chapter 154 A cranky visitor

However, her newfound calm evaporated as soon as she stepped through her front door. Andre was no longer on the couch where she'd left him. Instead, he was rummaging through her kitchen drawers. "What do you think you're doing?" she demanded, setting her basket down with more force than necessary. Andre jumped, looking guilty. "I was just looking for something to eat. You were gone for hours." "I was gone for forty-five minutes," Mariama corrected him, glancing at the clock. "And I told you I was going to get food." She began unpacking her groceries, pointedly ignoring Andre as he hobbled back to the couch. But she could feel his eyes on her, and when she turned around, she caught him eyeing the bread hungrily. With a sigh, she cut off a thick slice and brought it to him along with some cheese and a glass of water. "Here. Eat this and try to get some rest." Andre accepted the food gratefully, his earlier bravado seemingly forgotten. As he ate, Mariama noticed him wincing with eac