Chapter 10: Elastic heart
After being with Vincent for a long time, Fil had already gotten used to the routine he had picked up years ago. Whenever he would say he would stay out of town for business, he would usually not go home or contact her the whole day the next day. Not that Fil lived with him.
She just knew.
Therefore, hearing the security lock resonating in her ear caused her a wave of shock. For a moment, she just sat frozen, holding her breath, and wide-eyed.
"Will you look at her?" Jackson shook his head. "She just blanked out like that."
Since Fil was obviously not in the right state of mind, Jackson took it upon himself to help. He swiftly grabbed her waist, carrying her on his shoulder like a sack of rice, and flinging the blanket to cover whatever the owner of the house shouldn't see.
After the quick 'clean-up,' he took Fil to the walk-in closet. The condominium unit might be aesthetic, but it was small. It was too easy to memorize which door would lead to whatever part of the place.
"Yes, I just got home."
Hearing Vincent's voice, Fil finally snapped back to reality. At the same time, Jackson placed her down until she was standing on her own.
"Uh..." Fil blinked and blinked, confused about which emotion was dominating her right now. Should she thank Jackson? Or would she panic because the place they hid wasn't truly secure?