Chapter 51
Zayne moved his hand from beside Rose’s head to let her enter the room. He might have gone too far with his last question. "Forget about it, Rose. We need to get your lessons started."
"You have brought me a way to be happy so I would say yes," Rose answered, looking down at the floor. "You have done more than others ever did and you are kind to teach me, making me happy. I’m sorry if I don’t express well that I am grateful for what you have done."
Rose slowly lifted her head now that she had finished answering Zayne. She felt the need to tiptoe because of the height difference. Did Zayne have trouble walking into some rooms? "Was my answer bad?" She asked.
Zayne was staring at her like he expected to hear more. Rose didn’t know what else to say. Did she need to tell him she was terrible at speaking to someone? She normally kept to herself and it was only recently that she spoke with others so much.
"No," Zayne replied, walking ahead of Rose.
He had never faced a moment when he wanted to touch someone but couldn’t. It was wrong to have some of the feelings he felt toward Rose. He wanted to touch her hair or simply hold her hands at times but he couldn’t. He might have her running away from him or this home.
"Zayne, did I say something wrong? It does not look like you are happy," Rose said. Should she have just said yes and leave it at that?
"It is fine, Rose. I was only teasing you so I didn’t expect an answer from you, but it is good to know how much you care for me. You’ve placed some of the books in here," Zayne said, switching to another topic.
He went to a large shelf and reached for one of the books on the top.