31| Profession

“I don’t understand why you want me there for Halloween.” I laugh. “You can do fine without me Grams.”

“I should feel offended.” Grams says with a straight voice. “If you’re trying so hard to stay away from me that means that you’re enjoying your job, right?”

I smile into the phone, my fingers playing around in the bag of chips I’m eating before I answer.

“I’m not trying so hard to stay away from you Grams, I just can’t come when my contract is not over.” I tell her. “And I do enjoy my job, very much.” I add, heat rising up my neck as I think about certain things.

Lucas is upstairs to make sure Isabella doesn’t make a mess of their wardrobe as she goes to put back her homework in her school bag.

Lorenzo is making a business call in his office. We’ve been spending so much time together since I told him I liked him four days ago.

I start to feel like a teenager whenever I see him, I feel all the walls I’ve spent my life building crumbling whenever he tells me to sleep in his bed or when