Zoe Rhodes hadn't been hiding in the guest room for long before Donovan Donovan came knocking.
"It's me."
Hearing his voice, she gently pulled the door open a crack and whispered, "Are they gone?"
"Yeah." Donovan Donovan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "This is strange. You weren't nervous when you thought my girlfriend was coming over, so why are you so jumpy now that you know it's my family?"
"..."
Zoe Rhodes shot him a look. "Because I trust that your girlfriend is an understanding person who wouldn't misunderstand our relationship."
"Oh? So you're saying my family is unreasonable, then."
Zoe Rhodes was left speechless. After a pause, she decided not to argue and just nodded emphatically. "Exactly!"
"Because you're pretty unreasonable yourself. It must be genetic."
Afraid of getting caught, Zoe Rhodes ducked past him, grabbed her bag, and ran.
Donovan Donovan wanted to see her out, but when he pushed the door open, she was already long gone.
