Shirley POV
"Nothing," Alex replied.
A concise answer. I got the feeling he didn't want to talk to me. He quickly walked away from Jonas' room. I followed behind him. Alex didn't speak at all. This made me uneasy. I felt something was wrong.
"Did I do something wrong?" I asked when Alex was about to go up the stairs.
Alex immediately stopped walking. He didn't turn to me. He just stood still. I heard the sound of his breathing. What exactly happened? I wanted to know. I wanted him to share the difficulties he was facing.
"I'm just tired, Shirley. Too much has happened to make me tired. I'm sorry for neglecting you. I really want to rest."
I didn't say anything when he said that. I knew he had a lot to deal with. But I only found out when Alex was tired and didn't want to talk to me.
