She smiles once again issuing back her words to me, "tell me the truth! Who is Darren to you apart from being your boss?". In air quotes, she says anticipating my come back.

I took a step backward and knew she trying to find words from my mouth and later on when aunt comes back from the hospital, she will run off to tell her, which might instigate aunt against me, and I need not want that to happen.

I veered the nearest way upstairs and walked away to my room, leaving her in turmoil.

(Following morning)...

The whole day ran by the speed of light, it was precisely 8:44...