Love Me As I Am novel Chapter 46

"Is Katherine back?" I asked and he sighed, "Not really, I am worried."

"Me too. It's getting dark already," I said. "Yeah, I really have to go" Gabriel said.

"Why don't you stay for dinner. Fred can take you back to the orphanage," came Mr Howard's deep voice and I flinched. If I was on the stairs, I could have rolled down.

"Thank you Mr Howard but I.... "

"I insist. You both have been doing your project for long now and you need food," he said and I smiled. He's so nice and humble.

"Thank goodness. I've been waiting for you and I was getting tired," Anne said as she launched herself on me.

"Skip dinner, my mom's coming today and I need you. We'll all eat together when she comes anyway," she said.

"Actually your mom is coming tomorrow. She told me in our last call, a few minutes ago," Mr Howard said.

"Oh, what time exactly?" she asked. "She didn't mention," he said.

"That's odd. Mom always like things to be prepared before her arrival," she stated and Mr Howard shrugged.

"Maybe she want it to be a surprise " he said and Anne giggled.

"I doubt that. How is it a surprise when she already informed me that she's coming," she stated. "At least we are free to eat what we want today."

"Oh hey Gabriel," she said and Gabriel smiled. "I didn't know that knew him," Luke said surprised.

"Why wouldn't I? Isn't he Laura's boyfriend slash project partner?" she asked but it sounded like a statement.

"Did you just say her boyfriend?" Luke asked amused as he sent me a look and I hid my flushed cheeks.

"Yeah," she shrugged and the room was filled with the humming that came from Luke.

Guys!

The place was now oddly quiet and I didn't like it. "Um, Anne can I take a photo of us together? I'm gonna tell my friends that I met you and I'm sure they'll not believe me," Gabriel said breaking the awkward silence.

He's so sweet!

"Sure, just come closer," she smiled and they took some few steps closer before they snapped some shots.

Sandra appeared a few minutes later and we all settled down to eat.

After a few minutes of silence, Gabriel stood up and said, "I really have to go now, it's really late. Miss Malika is gonna scream blue murder if it gets more darker " he took his bag.

"Let me see you off," I said and Luke sent me a look. He has been doing this for some time now.