CRYSTAL POV
"Then why didn't you come?" Donald pressed on minutes later, narrowing his eyes now. "Why did you disappear the moment he left?"
I opened my mouth to respond, but nothing came out. Because I didn't have an answer. I know Donald to be someone who always understands and respects my boundaries. Seeing him kept pressing me felt strange.
A bitter look crossed his face, quickly, but it vanished as soon as it came.
"So it is because of him," he said quietly.
"It's not..." I started, but my voice betrayed me already.
He let out a small, humourless laugh, shaking his head slightly as he looked away for a brief second before looking back at me again.
"You know what?" he said. "Forget it."
I frowned slightly.
"What?"
But he was already leaning back, creatin
