Cedric truly followed through with what he said. He was waiting for me in the lobby. I didn't want to ask how long he had been waiting; only Dona inquired, but my ears could clearly hear Cedric saying that he hadn't been waiting for too long.

I chose to lead the way to my apartment unit on the tenth floor. Once we arrived, we all went inside, and Cedric locked the door. I didn't care. I preferred going into my room and changing clothes, leaving Dona or Naomi to relax in the living room or fight over the remote since Naomi's favorite series was on while Dona's favorite drama was...