Chapter 124

"Trust me, I won't leave without notice." He giggled. "I just..." I stammered, "I just want to know, where you run off to? I mean, you seem like you go on quite some adventures." I didn't mean to prod but my impulses were getting the best of me. He stared with a smile. "Trust me, you don't want to worry about that stuff." He said. "Is it bad..? Like...drug bad...? Ring bad?" I continued to ponder. "No." He said firmly but still with the smile. "I'm sorry." I giggled, feeling a bit embarrassed. Truly, I was worried my questions were becoming too intrusive and would push him away. He still smiled. "It's fine." He said. "So, you want to go get some frozen custard?" I asked. His smile turned into a look of disappointment. "No," He said drearily, "I have to wait on Bazahra." "I can just bring you some back. What flavor do you like?" I asked. "You don't have to." He said. "No, come on." I begged. "Well," He said thinking hard, "Sweet potato." It caught me so off guard. I stood there stunned