Chapter 424
Charlotte didn’t react right away that day.
Which was only natural—everyone was together at the dinner table.
In fact, not just at meals—we were almost always together. There were times when we were alone in our rooms, but for the most part, we shared the living room as our common space.
How could she bring something like that up when we were all lounging under blankets, watching TV together?
Charlotte hadn’t let on at all that she was thinking about me. Every one of us here was sharp—we would’ve noticed if she so much as glanced my way a few too many times.
So, it was the next day when Charlotte finally brought it up to me.
“Charlotte, between black bean noodles and spicy seafood—”
“Can we talk for a minute?”
I’d opened the door to ask about lunch before ordering from the Chinese restaurant, but instead I was promptly pulled into the room by Charlotte.
It was like one of those scenes where a kid gets dragged away by a monster in a closet. Except I was the one being dragged.
Click.
The door closed.