Chapter 218
Chapter 218
Yannis’s smile froze. Zinnia added, “Maisie said, when people hold in their feelings until they break, they tend to go a little crazy. She calls it spazzing out.“”
‘Great, now I am a guy who freaks out, Yannis thought, his smile faded, and his mouth drooped.
“I told you that you wouldn’t want to hear it,” Zinnia whispered, stealing a quick look at his dark face.
Yannis took a deep breath and said, “Zinnia, how about I move you to another class? I can set it up. You’ve been spending too much time with Maisie. She’s really not good for you.”
He thought, ‘Look what she’s done to my sweet girl. Her words are getting bigger, but they’re all weird.
She had learned phrases about people parting ways, which made him uneasy.
“No way!” Zinnia shook her head firmly. Yannis was only joking; he didn’t really want to move her to another class.
Zinnia looked at him carefully and asked softly, “Are you really still going to cut Toby’s pay?”
“If I say I will, will you call me a liar?” Yannis asked, a little annoyed. Here she was, still worried about Toby’s salary.
Toby only said those things because Yannis had given him silent approval. But Zinnia didn’t know that. She was really worried Yannis might cut Toby’s
pay.
Zinnia didn’t say anything, but her steady gaze fixed on him showed that was exactly what she thought. Yannis got annoyed but still had to hold tight to the steering wheel.
Zinnia saw his upset face and took a piece of candy from her bag. She fed it to him, softly saying, “Don’t be upset. Here, have this.” It was a special treat she got from her master.
She could only have one a day, but she gave him the one meant for herself. “Zinnia’s trying to cheer me up?” Yannis asked, looking at the candy and her earnest face. Instantly, his mouth curled up into a smile.
Zinnia stayed quiet. She thought, ‘Was I trying to cheer him up? I didn’t know. I’ve never been good at this. But I just upset Yannis, and I didn’t want him
to stay upset.’
Her silent effort made Yannis smile happily. He took a bite of the candy. “Where did you get this candy, Zinnia? It’s really good. Tell me, and I’ll buy more,” he said kindly. The special flavor of the chocolate melted in his mouth.
It was surprisingly tasty. He noticed a hint of hesitation in her eyes; she clearly didn’t want to give it up but still offered it. Just thinking about that made a warm feeling spread through his heart.
Yannis thought, ‘So I do have a place in her heart. She’s trying to cheer me up. Though she’s kind of awkward about it. Maybe she’s never done this for anyone before. Maybe I’m the first. That makes me happy.‘
Yannis thought he couldn’t refuse her attempt to cheer him up, but he could always buy more for her later. “This was a gift–made by someone special You can’t buy it anywhere,” Zinnia said.
Though she felt a little sad giving it, the feeling soon went away. She truly didn’t mind giving it to Yannis. The candy returned to Yannis’s handsome face.
Yannis thought for a moment and said, “How about we copy it? Or I could pay your friend to make more for you.”
ed its magic, and a bright smile
Yannis suddenly felt bad about taking that piece of candy, but it was gone. All he could do was think of how to make it up to her.
Zinnia smiled softly, her eyes bright and clear. “Don’t worry, I still have plenty–more than enough for myself.”
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Zinnia thought, ‘I don’t even know where Master is. He’s always the one who contacts me. But still have a whole jar of candies (ek, on he will come back. With that, the wait didn’t seem so long anymore.
