Charles nodded as she answered, her emphasis on the word ‘need’ made it abundantly clear how important her future was. It was all he needed to know. He reached out and brushed a strand over hair over her ears with a soft smile. He then leaned back and spoke with a slightly playful – though sincere – tone, “A promotion,” he chuckled slightly and then his tone turned serious, “but regarding this? I want you to finish school and start on that career working with animals.”
There was a moments pause then as Charles reflected on what that meant. He got on with her extremely well but she was still in school. They were not betrothed and they were both working class. They had to be practical. Whatever he felt on the matter, he was not going to be the reason she fails her schooling or work prospects – and he would not allow her to fail for any other reason.
He then bit the inside of his lip, “And I won’t leave. I’ll be here. I can wait for whatever is going to happen.”
There was a moments pause then as Charles reflected on what that meant. He got on with her extremely well but she was still in school. They were not betrothed and they were both working class. They had to be practical. Whatever he felt on the matter, he was not going to be the reason she fails her schooling or work prospects – and he would not allow her to fail for any other reason.
He then bit the inside of his lip, “And I won’t leave. I’ll be here. I can wait for whatever is going to happen.”