"Cath, you lack the courage to interrupt me. You didn't.
The arrogance that only Kaila could summon echoed in my ears as she spoke. Like a villain who always thought they had already won, she stood in the doorway of my living room, composed and unflappable.
I kept my arms crossed so she couldn't see the quiver rising in my chest. "Kaila, you are not allowed to make that call. No more.
Her chuckle was piercing. "Really? following all that I have done for you? For this household? You believe you can simply leave?"
"I don’t think," I responded, taking a step forward. "I know."
Her eyes narrowed as she swiftly recovered from the little moment of hesitation in her smile. What about Mia, too? To play this little game with me, are you truly willing to risk losing her?
I grounded myself by t
