Crossroads

Even though he was right and I knew that I was at fault, why did I feel like I was the one who had been wronged? Why did I end up crying?

Brandon turned back and, seeing me crying uncontrollably, reached out to hold me again. "It's my fault for being too harsh. I won't say such things again." The more he said this, the more upset I felt.

I raised my hand and hit him. "You're not at fault. Why are you saying it's your fault? It's clearly my mistake."

"No, Mae, you're not wrong. It's my fault for having ill thoughts and speaking carelessly." Brandon insisted on taking the blame.

This made me even more distressed. I hit him again and again.

Finally, overwhelmed by my tears, I bit him.

"That hurts," Brandon said.

It was the first time he had ever said that.

I sighed in relief. Tears were still streaming down my face as I looked at him. Brandon wiped my tears away. "Once you're done biting, no more crying. Otherwise, your eyes will be swollen tomorrow, and that won't look good."

"It's all your fault," I blamed him again.

"Yes, it's my fault. I won't do it again," Brandon said as he wiped my tears away.

wasn't

pressed my teary face against his chest. "I've become this way

my problem. I shouldn't have said anything. I should be punished. Do you want to bite me again?" Brandon

hit him, but he just

argument left me in tears, but

the tears and the argument, the

I looked for a way to

up for you. You go take a shower," Brandon said before pushing me back into

right," Brandon said before he

looked at my teary reflection in the mirror when he

line. I monitored his every mood, and if he

and affection, I found myself

stop this,"

milk. He was now in his loungewear, sitting

and he set aside his computer to take the towel from my hand and dry

I thought about the dinner we had and said, "Brandon, do you know I've been

through my hair and massaged my

deceived me and didn't

"Hmm?" He seemed confused.

on the edge of my cup. "I thought the boss behind Xander was you. I assumed you were deliberately hiding your identity from me."