In Your Time novel Chapter 15

"You can't! You were meant to be a singer. Do you know how many awards you win-" I stopped, barely catching myself as I stood. "How many awards you could win with a voice as good as yours?" I covered. He smiled lightly and sat me back down on his bed before he leveled with me.

"Singing is a pipe dream for me, but it makes me feel better seeing you get so worked up about it. Thanks," he smiled. I felt my face heat up and knew I was blushing. I averted my eyes to my lap.

"It's just... you're really good, so you shouldn't give up. It'll work out in your favor. I can promise you that," I said as I finally met his eyes. He touched the tip of my nose gently before he sat back down in his chair.

"You're a girl covered in mystery, you know that? You seem to know a lot, but nothing at all at the same time. How did you end up in Cali if your parents are in Australia anyway?" He asked.

"There was an accident. That's all I remember. I don't remember the how or why, but just that it was an accident of some kind," I answered vaguely.

"Well, we are engaged after all, so I should probably know something about you," he sighed. Most of the facts about me had to do with the future so I tried to keep it simple.

"My favorite color is blue. My favorite food is Chinese. I keep quiet when I can't process a situation or don't know what to say, but I'm not necessarily shy," I started.