Chapter 96
I close my eyes, trying to work out what I'm going to say. When I open them, Naboo is sitting on the chair next to the bed that Howard was sitting in just a few minutes ago. He's watching me. Not shouting, not even speaking, just watching me. I hate it when he does this. I shift uncomfortably under his gaze. He frowns, so I sit still again. I keep my head lowered, my eyes facing the bed sheets, which have suddenly become extremely interesting. He speaks suddenly, startling me. I jump slightly. He says one word, just one.
"Why?" I don't know what to say to that, so I don't say anything. I just keep looking down at the bed sheets. There's a long pause, one that seems to last forever, before he speaks again. Again, just one word. The same single word. "Why?" I still don't know what to say though. I can't bear to look up. I don't want to have to face him, not properly. I don't want to have to look him in the eye and explain everything.
Because he will want to know about everything. From the bathroom incident to this very moment, he'll want to know. And I'll have to tell him.