Katherine thanked and excused everyone, and just as she was about to go with Jasper so that they could leave, she felt a hand on her arm. She turned to look at the culprit and saw that Charles was the one who had stopped her.
He still looked more excited than even Katherine did as he spoke. "Have you eaten yet? Would you like to grab breakfast with me?"
"Sure," she said without taking time to think about it. She knew Jasper probably would not be happy about Katherine spending more time with Charles, but she truly did enjoy his company.
Over the last couple of days he had shown her so much more support and empathy than most people did, and he always seemed to be a good distraction from her worries.
His high spirits and happiness were exactly what Katherine would need to calm her nerves for the day while she anxiously awaited for word on her mom.
