I Don't Need a Love That's Late
"You sent me abroad, disappeared from my life, and never once checked in. Then one day, you called and ordered me to come back, just to tell me to stay out of your life.
"And now you show up pretending to care? Don't you think you're being a hypocrite? Don't forget. You were the one who forbade me from ever contacting you."
Roderick fell silent upon hearing that. After a moment, he stepped forward. "I…"
I collapsed back onto the curb, completely drained. Even so, I managed to say, "You were the one who said we no longer have anything to do with each other."
Well, that was the truth. What remained of my life had already been destroyed. All I wanted now was peace and for him to leave me alone.