Heart hammering in her chest. Lola pushed open the door to the apartment with Merrow practically glued to her side. The ride hadn’t been as fun on the way home. Her eyes and body ached.
“Can you back up a little?” She asked with a glare. Her head was throbbing, and she wanted to crawl into bed. Burrow beneath the covers and fall into a deep sleep. Maybe then her headache would be gone, or at least not nearly as bad.
“I can’t help but worry about you.” Merrow said as he stepped into the room behind Lola. He wasn’t trying to hover. It couldn’t be helped. He knew that she wasn’t feeling well by the way her shoulders had slumped, the way she had rubbed her eyes after she had parked the vehicle.
“That’s fine, you can worry, but I need some space.” Lola said dropping her bag and shoes as she
