Betrayed By My Doomed Mate

CHAPTER 33 - PRESSURE

“I will accept it, as an apology,” she smiled. “As long as you pay,” she stated, showing a smile again. “I admire that you are trying so hard to protect you and your friend from whatever it is,” she commented, turning away and walking on, heading for the cafeteria.

“What are you talking about?” he questioned her, taking her arm, lightly. She stopped. In a quick gesture, she pulled her smartphone from her pocket, unlocked it, entered the gallery, and select the photo, showed it to him. He was not prepared for such a blow. He definitely had no answer for that. It was a picture of him, Jack, Evan, Wallace, and Martin, doing total nothing (in her view); there was no excuse in his head convincing enough to tell her.

“We'd better eat,” he suggested, cringing.

“That's what I thought,” she scoffed, putting the device away and glancing back down the row to get on with the eating plan. Kurt continued behind, trying to think of any real excuse that might involve a meeting with the new employees.