You know that you could have said something right?, Kayla said. " Said something? I felt like you wouldn't understand even though I had spoken up." Adrian replied Adrian leaned back in his chair and sighed, Kayla who is sitt6across from him, her eyes locked onto him. The room then fell silent but the silence was defeaning . Kayla exhales. "All these times, I thought you were just being mean and cold towards me. I thought you hated me and wanted nothing more than to punish me . Buy it was all to protect me?? Only if you had talked. She said feeling guilty. Adrian scoffed, And you would have listened and believed me? You detested me, thought I had ruined your life. Bring lovey doveywith you wouldn't have helped you in any way. I had to feign anger towards you to make you stronger. " I'

