Chapter 17 - Down time

“Are you in a hurry to go somewhere?” I ask Melody when I’m done paying the bill. She raises her brows at me her walls coming up instantly.

“Why do you ask?” she say and I smile. She’s always on guard when I’m around these days. It’s incredible that there was a time when she trusted me enough to go along with whatever I did.

“I want to show you something.” I say and she looks at me suspiciously.

“I don’t know if hanging out is a good idea.” She says shutting me down already. I want to go back to a moment ago when she was laughing and playful with me.

“It’s nothing weird I promise.” I say my face blank. I want her to know that I’m not planning anything weird or back handed.

“What is it?” She says interested but cautious.

“Do you remember that dog shelter we fund raised for in first year?”