This over-protectiveness of his was something that attracted Meli, but at the same time made her pull away because it felt like pressure. For the past few hours, Alan had been setting her on fire with constant suggestions of what to do and what to avoid. She understood that he was trying to protect her, but she felt suffocated.
The only person telling her what to do and allowing him to do it was her father. In the last three years after his death, she never let anyone decide for her or define her choices, even if it was for her own good. She didn't realize, however, that her whole life was structured in little boxes of rules and instructions, made even by herself. And while she felt it was her duty to follow them, something inside her was gnawing away, leading her down unknown paths.
Ala
