#Chapter 10: Surprise Visitor

My breathing seemed to stick in my chest. What was he doing here? I put a hand to my messy bun and looked down at my sweats. I cracked the door and put on the most croaking voice I could. I was, after all, supposed to be sick. "Hi," I said, giving him a weak smile. "Hey. I was just in the neighborhood. Walking. You know how I love to take solitary walks." I nodded, thinking I'd only seen him stride around in the office building, but knew it was best not to argue. "Can you just give me a minute?" I asked. "I'm not terribly presentable." This made him smile and he leaned casually against my doorframe. "Take your time." I gently shut the door and rushed to my bedroom, throwing open my closet and digging furiously until I found a cute, casual cotton dress and threw it on. I yanked down the messy bun and retwisted it so the mass of hair that had fallen was now tucked back up. I ran on tiptoes to the medicine cabinet, took out some cold medicine, and placed it strateg