ANAYA POV
I took the glass from him and, of course, started sipping it while attempting to act as if everything were fine. But it wasn't fine. I was burnt up with anger and hurt; I didn't know how long I could keep this act up.
Gabriel went on obliviously, chatting away and laughing like nothing was amiss. Well, I was dying inside, my heart torn into a million pieces.
With sips of our drinks here and there and small chit-chat, I felt like I was walking through a nightmare. I did not know how to escape or what would happen next. All I knew was that I had to get away from Gabriel and process whatever had happened.
But for now, I just have to keep up the pretense. Pretend that everything was okay, that nothing had happened, even though it so very obviously had. So I smiled and laughed an
