Chapter 114

"What's up?" Jareth asked, sounding totally indifferent. His face didn't show a flicker of emotion. The moment he saw Celestia, there was a split-second of surprise, but then his eyes went right back to his computer screen like she hadn't even walked in. Celestia froze for a beat at his lukewarm tone. Snapping out of it, she quickly shook her head and said, "Your mom asked me to bring this over. And this, too." She lifted the fancy little paper bag in her hand. Jareth glanced at the bag, his eyes suddenly deeper, unreadable. After a few seconds of silence, he finally said, "Just leave it." His voice was cold as ever, like he couldn't care less. His icy attitude hit Celestia harder than she expected. She'd told herself not to hope for anything different, yet the chill still crept into her chest. Not wanting to stay another second, she hurried over to place the tea on his desk. But in her rush to leave, she didn't check if the cup was stable. So, right as she turned to go, a sharp crash