chapter7


    Iwipedmytearsandfellsilent.


    Ihadembarrassedmyselfinthefire,andnow,withhisinexplicablefeelingstowardsme,wehadnothingmoretosay.“Younext…”hebegan,butwasinterruptedbyasudden,urgentringtone.


    ItwasYanniscalling.


    “Jasmine,whereareyou?”Yannis’sanxiousvoicecamethrough,hisbreathingheavywithtension.


    IncedatIan,whopursedhislipsandfrownedslightly.


    Hewasnothappy.


    “Jasmine,answerme!”


    Yannisshouted.


    Iguessedhehadreturnedtothestationandfoundmegone.


    BeforeIleft,theinstructorhadalreadyremovedallmypromotionalmaterials.


    Ithoughtbythetimehenoticed,I wouldbeintheclosedtrainingroom.


    Buthe foundoutsoonerthanIexpected.


    Iremainedsilent,andYannisshoutedagain.


    “I’veappliedfor atransfer,”Isaid.


    “Whatdoyoumean?”


    Heasked,hisvoicetremblingwithanger.


    Hemusthaverealizedfrommyavoidance.


    Iwasdeterminedtoleavehimafterthefire.


    “Waitforme,okay?”


    “Iwasjustupset.”hepleaded,runningashespoke.


    “There’snothingbetweenWendyandme.


    Itightenedmygriponthephone,recallingtheeventsbeforeourargument.


    Ihadbeenpursuedaggressivelybysomeone.


    WhenwhenIrejectedhim,hewaiteddownstairswithaweapon.


    Yannishadintervenedandtakenhimtothepolice,butthenmedmefornotrejectinghimsooner.


    Ihadrejectedhimoutrightthefirsttime,butYannis stillhelditagainstme,usingitasanexcusetohurtme.Ihavenocontroloverwhatotherswanttodo.


    Butsincethen,Yannishasalwaysbeencausingtroubleforme.


    However,Ihavealwaysbelievedthatitwasn’tmyfault.


    Norisitareasonfor himtokeephurtingmeusinghisex–girlfriendasanexcuse.Content provided by N?velDrama.Org.


    Thinkingofthis,Imadeupmymindandsaid,“Don’e.‘


    “We’reover.”