Chapter 5
We walked across the lawn, passing clusters of people, and stopped by the artificial pond. From where we stood, we could see the stone house, its large windows brightly lit with silhouettes dancing behind them.
With his gaze fixed to my face, Davinder took a drag of his cigarette and blew the smoke out through his nose.
I’d never really liked the smell of cigarettes, but it was different with him. “So, what did you want to tell me?”
His jaw clenched. He took another drag. “s**t, where do I put this?”
“Throw it in the pond. I’m sure the plastic fish won’t mind.”
He ignored me and crushed the stub against his heel. “No, I don’t want to pollute.” He stuffed it into his jacket pocket. “I’ll find an ashtray later.”
“I have to go back inside soon.”
He ran a hand through his hai
