Chapter 56 - Anya

“We need to talk,” Mikey said as he followed me to my room. But instead of giving him an answer I just continued to walk until I was inside of my room.

“Anya,” Mikey called out as he reached for my arm turning me to face him.

“What?!” I asked irritably.

I can feel his internal battle as a heavy sigh escapes his lips.

“Please, back out of the tournament,” Mikey pleaded, the shadows around him

The old me would have said yes. The old me would have done what he had requested. But I am not the old me. The old me was gone the moment that he broke up with me.

“Why?”

He looked at me surprised with the question.

“You know why,” he ran a hand through his hair as he tried to control his anger.

“No, I don’t,” I replied as I kept myself free of any emotions. I want Mikey to see that things have changed. That I have changed. And if he can’t trust me enough to tell me what was on his mind or about the shadows that were surrounding him. Then he doesn’t have any right to be part of any decision