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 stool.

I almost lost it and I feel so angry.

“ You are being harsh now. ” Giana mumbles.

“ Am I? ” I glare at her this time.

“ She didn’t mean it. ” Giana hisses back.

I set my lips in a thin line to stop myself from saying something hurtful. I don’t want to hurt them. I know Natalie didn’t mean this. She tried to convince me into giving another chance to Zero before. She told me about his life and all the things that happened to him. Without the knowledge about his past, I would have continued