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“Here you are. Sorry, Faith.” Lou handed over the sandwich with another strange look.
But Faith wasn’t up to working out what was going on in her friend’s mind.
It was enough trying to keep up with Reuben.
Something she failed at daily.
Faith looked out at the darkening sky several hours later.
Not good.
Really not good.
Moving to Reuben’s door, she knocked on it.
“Come in.”
“I think we should go home,” she blurted out. It was just after four.
“I have a lot of work to get through. But if you need to get home, then go.”
“No, no. I’m good.” Not really.
She went back to her desk. But she knew she wouldn’t get much done.
Faith really wished that she wasn’t so scared of thunderstorms. It was a silly, irrational fear that she just didn’t know how to get rid of.
So, when the lights flickered out about an hour later, she couldn’t stop the scream that erupted from her.
She dove under her desk, huddling there as she shook.
“Blossom?”
She heard Reuben call out, but she couldn’t make herself answer him.
Suddenly, a light appeared and he crouched down by her desk, holding up his phone.
“Hey, are you all right?”
His voice was so soft. So caring. She blinked, wondering if she was dreaming.
“It’s d-dark.”
“Are you scared of the dark?” he asked.
“Of course. Isn’t e-everyone?”
“The dark isn’t scary. It’s what’s hiding in the dark that’s scary.”
“Not helping! I think I’m gonna pee myself.”
“You won’t pee yourself. Come with me.” He held a hand out to her and she looked at it for a long moment.
“I don’t wanna. It’s safe under here.”
Her thumb was slipping closer to her mouth, and she really wished she had Colin with her. He’d keep her safe.
Or at least he’d never tell anyone if she wet her pants in fear.
