"Yes?" He asked.

I opened the door slightly and poked my head in.

Shirley was sitting on his desk with her leg crossed over the other and Elliot was seated on his chair, facing his computer. He barely looked up to see me.

"Well, look who it is. Is Luna work too much for you?" Shirley asked mockingly.

I pressed my lips together in a thin line. I expected to see Beta Leo in here as well, but he wasn't. It upset me knowing that Elliot had been locked away in this office alone with Shirley. "No, it's actually going great," I told her as I looked at Elliot.

He paid me no attention and that irritated me.

"I came here to see if Elliot was hungry," I said, talking to Shirley but looking at Elliot.

He looked up at me.

"Shirley and I just finished eating a bit ago. Have you not eaten yet?" He asked, narrowing his eyes at me.

the stomach, and I

busy I hadn't

leave when Shirley said from behind me, "We are going to work a

back was turned toward them so neither of them saw. At least, I

muttered before leaving

Shirley said, but the fact that

also right because he didn't come home until almost 2 in the morning. I pretended to be

bed. I didn't want

room so late at night. I

got dressed, ate my breakfast and this time I spent a bit of time in the art studio working on my latest painting. Watercolor always put my mind at ease and made me think more clearly. Once I was done, I went straight to the packhouse to

and asked if Elliot had finished

took Shirley into town for some shopping," he told me. "He told me to tell you that he'll be late again this evening and not

managed a nod. However,

isn't what it seems; Shirley needed some

okay," I said, holding up my hand and

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