บท 208: Chapter Two Hundred and Eight

CHAPTER SIXTY SEVEN

Joey’s hands slowed. He didn’t even lift the plate that was now perfectly clean under those soap suds. Penny’s voice was so quiet now it was almost a whisper.

“Joey? Do you understand?” she asked.

Joey swallowed hard. Then he turned to face her, his hands dripping water as his eyes met hers. He looked…. Mad.

“I understand, Penny” he said huskily. His hands made a fist, like he was willing them not to reach for her and grab her, then he brushed past her and out of the kitchen.

“Is everything okay with you Audrey” Penny asked Audrey as she joined her in the living room after putting away the dishes Joey had left behind.

Audrey looked up from her phone and stared at Penny, “I’m fine. Everything is fine. Why do you ask that?” she replied.