His last words stopped me from going back inside. What did he just call me?“Insane?” I asked in disbelief.I forced myself to close my eyes. I was going to ignore it, but he said something else that made my ears burn.“How dare you talk back to me,” he said.I turned to face him. He was frowning as he looked at me.I glared at him, clenching my fists.“What?” he said, crossing his arms and standing tall. “Are you standing up to me now, Astra? You silly girl. How dare you look at me like that?”“You stink,” I muttered.His eyes widened. His folded arms dropped. He let out a breath before closing his eyes tightly.“Come again?” he asked, eyes still shut.“I said you stink,” I repeated.He opened his eyes and nodded. “I’m not up for this childish play. Is that supposed to annoy me or what? Try harder.”“Aristotle,” I mumbled.Just as I thought, I caught him off guard. He froze, and all the emotion drained from his face. All of a sudden, he looked exactly like he did the first time I saw
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