Nikita found the smile on his lips to be displeasing. It wasn’t that she hated it or him. But compared to the usual look in his eyes each time he smiled at her, this one made her heart throb a bit. She didn’t like it. She didn’t like how it made her feel. However, what startled her the most was just how easy it was for him to rile her up. She more than anyone knew how serious her condition was. And how bad it was if her emotions kept turning and running wild as if she was thrown into a raging tornado. “I’m fine Mom.” She sternly said to her mom, turning away from Eldridge from embarrassment. She didn’t want to look at him. He hadn’t done anything wrong but she couldn’t look him in the eyes, because she suddenly felt guilty about lying to him. It confused her why she felt inclined to