C9 What She Wants

“No…” I muttered under my breath, rising to my feet too quickly.

My mind raced, searching for something… anything to cover what she had just overheard.

“It’s… it’s a friend of mine,” I said quickly, forcing my voice to steady. “She meant she’ll take care of my goddaughter.”

There was a pause as I swallowed hard.

“Yes… that’s it.” I forced a small, shaky smile