Dodging the Truth

Kaelia

I had barely managed to lift the spoon when Gideon’s question made me look up at him with wide eyes.

Valerie too tilted her head, apparently interested in my answer.

“Uh, not much really. It was just like the usual.” I mumbled, trying to focus on the soup.

Gideon did not seem convinced.

“Come on, there must have been something different. I missed being around you for your first shift. At le