Chapter 17

• Ciara showed up the next day, except this time, Gideon was around. I felt more comfortable with him being beside me, not like I couldn't handle Ciara myself, in fact, this time I was prepared for her. She dressed a little more decent than the last time in a blue gown, it stopped just above her knees. I wondered if it was because she knew Gideon was going to be home.
• In fact, the Ciara before me wasn't the one I met few days ago or saw last night, this was a whole different person. The bright smile I saw on her face was one I thought impossible to ever be on her face. She carried a cheery mood with her this time unlike the cold shoulder she gave me the last time. I was more surprised to hear her speak so sweetly.
• "Gideon!" She said excitedly when she saw him. "I didn't know you were going to be around today."