[Fable]

'Ugh. He's still following me!' Alex thought to himself bitterly.
The gardener seemed intent on matching his every step, and was even drawing him into conversation.
Still, it couldn't hurt to talk. Perhaps he knew things that Alex didn't

"Yeah well I'm just glad that it's the human part that handles my pay!" he replied, making a bad attempt at humour.
"Uhm. It's Alex by the way. It's eh... nice to meet you or whatever..."
Alex started walking a little faster, but the taller boy didn't seem to take the hint.
"Yes. I'm a nurse. The only nurse for miles it seems. They can be a bit of a handful. That's why I'm always so busy, and why I cherish my time alone. " he continued, trying his best to drop hints that might get Christopher to leave him be.
Perhaps he could distract the gardener somehow...
Without thinking, he grabbed the first flower he seen and turned to him.
"So what's this one called? It's nice. "
He just need a good excuse...That's all...