Chapter 52: Protection

"I'm sorry I don't really want you to think that I'm—"

"Is it really obvious?"

"What do you mean that it's obvious?"

"I mean…" Miso cleared her throat as she tried to speak in a lower voice. "Do you think the other members have seen it?"

Shaking his head as a response, he said, "No. I don't think so. The stain isn't really even that big but just noticeable for me."

"Was it there for a really long time?"

"No, not really."

Are you okay?"

"I'm fine."

"You always say that you are, but is not," he responded, his voice was now getting stern. "You know what you should come with me."

"W-What—"

Before she could even continue what she was about to say, Chris grabbed her right wrist and went inside the house. He seemed to be a bit different today as he became more assertive than he usually is.