Chapter 14 Olivia
“I didn’t mean to be rude to you or your sister.” My failed attempt at trying to ignore Marie the other day has been on my mind since it happened. I daresay it somewhat ruined my weekend, what with the avalanche of worry it set off inside me.
“Why were you?”
As attractive as I find Marie, I can’t fully enjoy her company. She’s too direct for that. She doesn’t let me get away with things I’d prefer not to discuss. Even though they just are the way they are because I am how I am. I don’t want to be explaining myself to her all the time—not to anyone anymore, for that matter. I no longer apologise for merely being me.
“It’s hard to explain.”
“You should get that tattooed on your forehead. It might make your life a lot easier.”
Marie’s not pulling any punches today. The
