Okafu’s parents were silent all the way home.
She bit the inside of her mouth feeling awkward just sitting there in the car in dead silence.
Wow, Okafu thought closing her eyes.
Her hand went to the diamond necklace on her neck. She smoothed her fingers over the stones, needing something to distract herself.
But all she could think about was the look in Ren’s eyes as he stared at her after placing it on her neck.
Okafu shook her head as a shiver ran through her entire body.
Stop, she said to her herself.
She didn’t want to feel anything for him. She forced her mind to go blank and concentrate on the road ahead.
Not long after, Paul dropped them off and then drove away leaving them with the awkward tension that had somehow rendered them mute.
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