I Love You, Miss Genius

Ivor twisted the door handle but realized Bonnie had locked it.

‘That’s odd. I know Bonnie never locks the door in her own place. Why’d she lock it this time? Is she on the phone with someone? Still, she wouldn’t need to lock the door. Is she discussing something she doesn’t want me to know about?’

Bonnie’s heart raced as she strained her voice, making herself sound uncomfortable. “Um, my tummy hurts. Don’t come in here, Ivor. It, uh, stinks in here.”

Ivor grew suspicious, not wholly believing her claims. He asked, “Should I get you some medicine?”

I just need to stay in here for a little longer. You can do what you need to do. I’ll just be

did not pry. Instead, he said, “Okay, I’ll wait for

the frosted glass door and saw his shadow disappear. Only then did she sigh in relief. She was glad he did not insist on coming inside, or he would have

the phone. He could not help but

preparations. We’ll head to Yale again in a few days. We’ll catch

respectfully before

tummy ache look more genuine, so she clutched her belly as she exited the bathroom. She even said, “I’m not sure if it’s because I

and my stomachache was unbearable. My feet even fell asleep because I took such a