Even Forever Ends in Goodbye
Tristan completely ignored Terrence and instead responded politely to my parents, "Mr. and Mrs. Stone, I'll explain my relationship with Mabel to you later. Right now, the priority is dealing with this situation."
At that moment, my parents finally noticed Anna hiding behind Terrence, eyes red and brimming with tears. "Annie, why are you crying? What happened? Did someone bully you? Just tell us. We'll stand up for you!"
Anna choked back a couple of sobs and glanced at me nervously. "N-No one bullied me."
But it was obvious she was forcing herself to swallow the grievance.
"Annie is just too kind. She doesn't want to trouble you two," Terrence said. "So, I'll be blunt. Out of jealousy, Mabel