“Melvin!” Rosetta was surprised to see him outside the gate that afternoon. Her exams left her drained, and she wanted to lie down. She was thinking if she’d skip work and just go home, since Edgar was going to pick her up. She even saw his pedicab parked nearby. He was not looking her way yet as he appeared to be texting someone.
“Can we talk somewhere?” He was about to hold her arm, but she quickly stepped back.
“No, Melvin. I don’t think we have anything more to talk about. What else could there be? Yuri also warned you to stay away from me. Why are you still talking to me?” She began to walk toward the tricycle when he caught her hand.
He seemed to be oblivious of other students’ stares in their direction. Meanwhile, the guards just took a couple of glimpses but didn’t even bother
