His expression at that moment overlaps with the look he had when he first confessed to me.
"Rose … you're …. quite adorable. I like you a lot. Do you feel the same about me? Can I pursue you?” he had said.
I was jolted awake by the sound of the running water of Charlie taking a shower. He had returned at nearly six in the morning.
What he had been doing during those missing hours wasn’t hard to guess. I just need to look at Miranda's Instagram to find the answer.
“Mr. Peterson is the best! He promised to stay and comfort me until I fell asleep and he did. Who’s got the most devoted boyfriend? Oh, right, it’s me!”
Expressionless, I gave her post a thumbs-up.
Not a moment later, she sent me a private message through WhatsApp, "Thanks for the like, Miss Jennings. However, don’t get the wrong idea because there’s nothing going on between me and Mr. Peterson.”
When Charlie emerged from the shower, he awkwardly brought in breakfast for me. He said, "Eat this while it’s still warm. I remember you like soy milk."