XLV

~Aoife~

The next day, we started our journey back to our place.

I wanted to stay, but my exams were more important. Matt stayed with his parents for one more day, and I made Neeral remain with him and told him he needed company while coming back, and they could finish the work.

Xander seems quieter than before. I didn’t know what happened to him after he talked to Matt’s dad.

“Hey, are you ok?” I said. He nodded without looking at me.

His stern face and lost expression bothered me again.

“Why are you not talking to me?” I couldn’t shut my mouth, not for a second.

He rolled his eyes in frustration. I waited, but his eyes were glued to the road.

“Xander,” I said. No change in his expression.

The car was quiet, and he didn’t seem interested in talking to me. But there was something I wanted to discuss with him.

“So, here is the thing. After I finished my exam, I wanted to join as a part-time writer in Neeral’s company. She is my childhood friend, and she knew about my writing style. What