ALICE
What the hell was that?
The second they left, the heaviness lifted from the room, but that didn't mean that the air wasn't charged.
I was still shocked that he defended me the way he did.
I was surprised and didn't know how to respond. When I stole a glance at him, I saw that he was looking at his plate of food, also half-eaten. He was flicking his cigarette and dumping the ashes right on the steak with a solemn expression.
What could I say to him after something like this? Thank you?
This was the reason why I hadn't left the table yet. I was still trying to figure out what to do. The problem was that I wasn't entirely relieved. There was a part of me that was really damn mad at how things played out.
The only reason why I kept my mouth shut when that woman was trying so h
