ANNE

“ I didn’t mean it that way. I was only making sure that you were not fooling around with Zero…that you were aware of all the negative things and you were not in a temporary everything-is-fine state. ” Natalie sighs when I reenter the kitchen after sending Zero away.

I glare at her. “ You almost ruined what I was working so hard on. ”

“ Anne. ” She gets down from the stool.

“ Save it. Whatever you want to say, keep it to yourself. I don’t want to hear. ” I let out before slumping on the