Startled

Zen was quite startled as he hadn’t expected her to come into the room at that moment. He sat upright as beads of sweat trickled down his brows. He took a deep breath, as he thought of what to say to her..

She continued to stare at him with a confused look on her face. He swallowed the saliva that had gathered in his mouth and then said, “I was speaking to a distant friend of mine.” he bore his dentures at her as his heart continued to race against his chest.

Stella was mute as she pondered on his words. She shrugged and smiled. “Alright then. When you’re done, I’ll be waiting for you in the sitting room.”

Zen sighed in relief, glad that Stella didn’t overhear his conversation with Ariel. She would be so mad at him and would never forgive him.

His eyes darted around in search of his clothes and when he found them, he wore them as quickly as he could and raced out.

By the time he got to the living room, he was shocked at the sight that greeted him, and then confusion set in.

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