Twelve days...

Chapter 17

Everything became quieter.

I saw a different approach to the way I moved on these past few days. Everything was going smoothly but Elliot didn't seem to get over some things. His arrogance was still annoying the hell out of me but he seemed to have warmed up to Kathy. I realized that he greeted her and they were some kind of acquaintances now. The last time they seemed to be comfortable in their presence and it was a good thing to see after watching the horror of Elliot ignoring her for no reason.

We didn't talk more about the kiss, or more like I didn't. Anytime, he brought up the topic I always found a way to deviate from it.

At every turn of my thinking phase, there was always a loophole and I didn't think I was ready to do that. I had to make sure that everything doesn't affect me that much. We were nothing, there was nothing that went on between us. Each time I told myself that, the intimate moments drummed at the back of my mind. Resurfacing at its own will, I tho