Eighteen's Bed

Chapter 18.8

After that, someone came to our house every night. In the early morning, at irregular times, they would quietly linger by the front gate before leaving, and the housekeeper discovered them. There was no doorbell, so I asked how she knew, and she said she watched the CCTV. But I didn’t bother to check the CCTV myself. It was obvious who it was.

“I’m never going out. Do you think I’m crazy enough to go out and end up being messed with?”

To explain my situation: it’s running away. No, maybe it’s exile. Or is it more like locking the gates and holding out until the end? If you ask whether this is because I’m afraid of Go Yohan, the answer is ‘yes.’ But I knew this siege was the wisest choice. Go Yohan doesn’t respond to direct confrontation.

“Face-to-face, I’ll be the one looking foolish. Why would I bother meeting him?”

“Are you really okay not going to school?”

The question stung. It felt like I was being scolded, and I hurried to come up with an excuse.

“I’m sick. I have a really bad cold lately.”

The housekeeper, who shared the same space with me, must have quickly noticed my lie. But she didn’t seem to mind much. She just nodded once and didn’t ask again.

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