Chapter 9 Elaine - Pretty When You Lie

• I bumped into Mr. Sturm on my way out of the bathroom, almost knocking off his glasses. He held my hands to steady me up. “Whoa, whoa. What’s the rush?”
• I straightened, lowering my eyes. “N-nothing, Sir. I have to leave – “
• He slipped an arm around my waist when I made to walk past him. I swallowed hard, turned on by our close proximity. This wasn’t how I envisioned things to go. “Can we talk in my office for a minute?”