“What’s with the attitude? I was already being very polite to you. All of this is your fault. If it weren’t for you, things would never have turned out this way!”

Michael’s voice had stoked the flames in me, and I couldn’t stop myself from venting all my anger on him.

 

If he hadn’t stopped me from leaving the previous night, Natalie would never have been with John, and things wouldn’t have escalated to this point.

To be frank, I had never gotten this angry at Michael before. After saying my piece, the line went silent for a long time. When he spoke again, his voice had grown icier.

“You must’ve lost your mind. Do you know who you’re talking to, Anna?”

 

Just from hearing his voice, I could picture the grim expression on his face.

“I’m not in the mood to talk to you right now. I have more important stuff to do, or I might end up sleeping on the streets tonight!”

Even though I was in a very bad mood and was in dire need of a punching bag, the most important to do right then was to find a place to stay for the night. After all, I really didn’t want to sleep on the streets.

 

I wanted to hang up the call right after that, but Michael’s voice sounded again from the other end of the line.

“Sleeping on the streets? Where are you now?”

 

noticed something amiss, for his tone had softened a

on the streets with nowhere to go. Happy?” I snapped,

good ever came from meeting with him. Under normal circumstances, I’d still worry about whether or not I had offended him. But right then, that

friend and I were on bad terms,

few nearby hotels, but they were all so

caught in a bind, wondering if I should spend two to three hundred to stay in a hotel

after my dad had surgery, he needed to consume medication every day to maintain his health, which totaled up to a large amount of money.

finally made up my mind to check into

harsh sound when it was so late at night, and I was

around in annoyance to look behind me, but I was stunned when I read the license plate

be sleeping? What’s he doing here so late at night? Don’t tell me he

he chose a five-star hotel just to have sex previously.

wondering if I should go over to say

Michael poked his head out of the car window

regain my senses

whenever it came to him, I popped my suitcase in the back

just sat down when

did you come here all of a sudden? Do you need me

earlier because I felt pretty bold. But now that I

you’re really

me a glare and continued

again as I recalled the reason I

Michael the side-eye and said in an accusatory tone, “This is all because of you. If you didn’t stop me from leaving last night, Nat and

being kicked out of the house by your friend have anything

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