“Finally.”
I turned to Matthew, my head tilting to the side as I walked beside him, trying to make sense of why he had chosen to break the silence with that particular word. It sounded like he had been waiting for something, something that he had finally received.
“What are you saying that for?”
“I’m saying it because we finally have a moment alone, together. It feels like it’s been years since I’ve managed to steal some of your time.”
I didn’t even try to contain my laughter, for I knew that my attempts would be futile. I couldn’t even begin to explain what it was that I had heard in Matthews’ voice. He had managed to sound so sad, yet it sounded like he wasn’t truly sad. Like it was just for show.
“So, what you’re
