Two Types Of Tension

Evelyn Warning: This chapter contains mature and sexual content. "So...Clara, can I ask you something?" "Oh, since when did you start acting so formal?" She burst into laughter. "What happened? Do you have a fever or something?" I sighed, feigning sadness. "I don't get you or Dad. Even when I try to be nice, it's always a problem." "Enough, drama queen," Clara chuckled. "Ask me what you want to know." A smile tugged at my lips as I leaned in, adjusting my chair to ensure she heard me clearly. "By any chance, do you think Jacob has been through a heartbreak or something?" "What?" Confusion etched upon her face, "Where's this coming from?" "I am just curious, you know," I tried to keep my curiosity subtle. "And why are you suddenly curious?" She asked skeptically. "Well, it's just that he sometimes seems like a lone soul," I laughed, though it came out sounding nervous. "So, I got curious." She paused for a moment, as if recollecting her memories in one place. "I'm not enti