I'm sorry

Vincenzo Moreno

I hate you! I hate you much more than you do to me. I hate you.

She'd said the word thrice. Clearly and with a conviction that tensed her neck. Her teeth had been gritted, showing that truly, she meant what she'd said.

I was a puzzled mess and a furious tiger. Two personalities resulting from the drama that'd occurred some minutes ago. Rina had spoken back at me. She'd talked back without missing a beat. She had matched gazes with me and had said those words. Apart from being thrown off-guard, I had been overtaken by anger.

I seethed from the remnant of that anger. That explained my unrelenting squeeze at the steering, my hot gaze at the windshield and my flaring nose. The anger planted seeds of tears on my eyelids as well.

I wasn't just pissed because of Rina's brazenness, but also at my inability to act like the man I was.

I shut my eyes, my teeth grinding. I hated the tight situation I'd found myself in. Since being my normal self would drive Rina away, I'd h