Nolan:
The slam of the door still rang in my ears when I pushed it open. And I still couldn’t understand how she had the guts to slam the door in my face, but I knew better than to question it.
She hadn’t locked it. She didn’t think that I was going to come inside.
But I was going to end this fight. Her way was pushing me away and it was working, but I did not intend for it to stay that way.
She stood by the window, stiff-backed, arms folded tight like she was holding herself together. She didn’t turn when I stepped inside. Didn’t even flinch. She didn't move. It was as if I was completely invisible.
“Natalia.” My voice cut through the silence.
Nothing.
I tried again, firmer. “Natalia, look at me. We are going to need to talk about this. You can't just keep ignoring everything th
