After Hours

Zara

"Do you have plans to sleep there?" he said, pointing at my table.

"I will go home when I'm done," I replied without looking up.

"Oh. Alright."

I heard him walk toward the door again and then stop. The sound of his hand on the doorknob came and went and I did not look up because I already knew whatever was happening behind me was not going to be good for my focus.

"I will wait for you then."