Six

"What?" I asked, unable to process what I'd just heard.

A girlfriend?

And they all knew about it?

That explained all the curious stares I'd been getting all day.

"Oh my God, I shouldn't have said that!" She said, getting up with a scared look on her face. "Natalie's gonna kill me. I'm gonna lose my job. Master Davis will have my head…"

"Hey, calm down," I said sharply. I was getting tired of this. "I've told you I won't tell anyone. Now sit down and tell me what I want to hear."

It worked. She only did things when she was compelled to do them. That made me feel bad, but I had many other things in mind.

"We were all surprised when he brought you in. We all thought he would get married to her. She's the only person he's nice around."

Hearing this, I choked on air. Why was I reacting to this piece of information so badly?

Besides, I had a boyfriend as well. Since he had a girlfriend, asking him for the money to treat my boyfriend wouldn't feel so out of place anymore.

The girl