He Didn’t Kidnap Me. Not Exactly novel Chapter 100

Chapter 100

“I’m at the parking lot.”

The reply came shortly after.

“Coming.”

I stood there, shifting my weight from one foot to the other, pretending to scroll through my phone while actually scanning my surroundings.

When DeLuca finally appeared, I didn’t move immediately. I waited, watched, made sure no one was paying attention. Then I walked to the car like it was a big deal and slipped inside quickly.

The door shut. Safe.

He got in a moment later, started the engine, and the car rolled into motion.

I hesitated for a second before speaking. “We should start being more discreet.”

He glanced at me briefly. “Why?”

I shrugged lightly. “I just… prefer it.” It was better I remained vague. Explaining how his attention could make me suffer was something I didn’t see myself stressing to do. Plus I didn’t want to feed his ego in anyway.

He studied me for a second longer, then nodded once. “Okay.”

That was it. No push. I appreciated it. The rest of the drive passed in silence.

Friday night slipped into Saturday without much ceremony. I woke up with the immediate realization that I had wasted time. Precious time. Time I did not have.

I’m actually going to fail, I muttered, already reaching for my notes.

With this, the day turned into a cycle: study, get tired, check my phone, go back to studying, forget what I just read, run the cycle again. Math and I had an ongoing disagreement, and neither of us was willing to come to a conclusion.

At some point, Lillian appeared. I didn’t see her come in, but suddenly she was there, talking. “…and then she said- wait, are you

even listening?”

I am, I said, eyes still on my book.

“You’re not.

I am physiologically present.” I didn’t even know what that meant.

“What’s that?”

I nodded. ‘It’s the best you’re getting.”

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