Twenty Two

I called his name but he continued walking as though he didn't hear me. I was a few meters away from him, and luckily Marilyn didn't follow me when I excused myself from her cousins. Before Hannah came to me and insisted again the proposal she was offering.

If only I hadn't worn heels, I would have caught up with him earlier. He opened the door and it closed.

Does he intend to leave me here? I walked even faster until I reached the door and opened it. It was a veranda and ahead was the view of the garden. No one was there. I looked around walking down the stairs and walked down the brick pathway to the center of the garden.

I feel the heat of the sun on my skin, and somehow the breeze cools my skin. I am nearing the fountain when I see Zach sitting on the bench shaded by the canopy tree. His side facing in my direction and he was glaring at the fountain. His hand clenched, and his jaws tensed.

What happened?

"Zach," I called his name.

"Why are you here?" he asked me, annoyed but he did