She hid in the kitchen and was relieved when she heard the door closed.
However, she was deeply aware that her feelings for Maxwell seemed to change imperceptibly.
Is it the feelingof care?
She wasn't sure, but there was another voice in her heart that kept reminding her that it was, or else, how could she be so unhappy about his leaving and she walked home in the rain? She was sad for being driven away by him, but now she was full of joy because of his kindness.
When she ended washing the dishes and cleaning the living room with a rag, her phone on the coffee table rang.
It was Riley. While she picked up the phone, she was still wiping the table, "Hello, Riley."
"Alice, where are you?"
Riley was anxious.
Alice stoppedwipingthetable and said with concern, "What happened? What’s the
