Chapter 65

I turned and met his dark gaze. I suddenly began to feel guilty out of nowhere. I looked away and continued walking. "No. I just don't want anyone to get the wrong idea," I replied. "Okay." His one-word reply left me confused. Despite my confusion, I remained silent. We were all adults after all. Boundaries and privacy were important. Besides, he didn't seem like a chatty guy. Silence fell between us yet again, causing the awkward tension to rise. I was, once again, the same person to break the silence and ask, "How quickly can you get these lights fixed?" "It's hard to say," he replied. I fell silent. I thought of the agreement between Chris and me and said, "20 days. That's all I can give you." He looked at me. I thought he would say something, but all he said was, "Alright." So he was agreeing? I had nothing else to say after that. Of course, I could still ask about the old landlord lady, but I didn't. If not for that old landlord lady, we wouldn't be so awkward with eac