The Rebellious Stepdaughter of Timothy Grey
“Don’t read into things when you’re exhausted.”
That made something inside me snap a little.
“So, it’s my fault?” I almost laughed.
“Tine, hindi—”
“As usual,” tuloy ko. “Pagod lang ako. Overwhelmed lang ako. Hindi ko alam ginagawa ko. Yun naman lagi ang sinasabi ng lahat, ‘di ba?”
He took a step toward me. “What’s really wrong?”
“Nothing,” mabilis kong sagot. “And please, don’t—”