“What is it Abel?” She came inside the room, closing the door behind her. Sensing the tension in the room, Max immediately jumped to his feet and was out of the door in seconds. I patted the space beside me in bed but she kept her distance and sat down at the chair by the study table. I sat up, resting my back against the wall as I sensed worry underlining her tone. “It’s just some regular fighting shedul- “Why are you lying” I was dumbstruck. Ho...how would she, I mean why? Quickly regaining my posture, I challenged her, “Why would I lie?” She just stared at me for a few seconds silently. When did she become a walking lie detector. I stared right back. “Okay so who is following you around Abel?” tears gathered around her eyes and I felt like such a sh*thead. Slowly getting up, I

