CHAPTER SEVEN: ELICIA

After he leaves the café, work goes as slow as it can get.

Soon my shift is over and l head straight to Lydia’s office.

“You look rather cheerful today, how about we unfold today’s events?” she asks.

“I spoke to Rooftop!” I say more like yell in excitement.

“Someone is excited.” She smiles and l smile as well.

“This is progress, huh?” she adds.

“I know right.” I say smiling to myself.

“As much as l am glad seeing you happy I should not encourage this. It is good that you are speaking your mind now, being more open but investing your emotions into something or rather someone could bring you back to square one.” She says and stares at me intensely as if waiting for my reaction before she says something else.

“Go on.” I urge her.

“You seem to like this guy l can see that but it is not healthy. You don’t even know him well enough to feel anything for him. What if he wants nothing to do with you?”

“Have you ever thought about that? This isn’t about you being involved with someone, you are