171: Super Fan

Fenella’s POV I immediately turned off the ringtone and waited until the call stopped. Then I quickly activated the silent mode on my phone. "I forgot he knew your house." "Yes, he helped my mom carry things from the bazaar earlier." "Now he's openly chasing you." Laird snorted. "Fenella! I know you're inside! I brought a Christmas gift!" Alan's voice was loud outside. My mouth fell open. "How dare he shout outside?" I protested in a low whisper. "I can't believe it," Laird shook his head. "What should we do?" I frowned, weighing whether to let him in or not. "Let's pretend we're not home and hide." Laird pulled me by the waist back to the bed to lie down. "Good thing you turned off the lights earlier." "But—" "No buts. Remember, he mustn't know we've made up, or he’ll become suspicious of you later." Laird warned me in a low whisper. "Yeah, maybe you’re right." I then followed his advice. Outside, Alan still seemed to be trying to get attention and continued calling me. He also kept s