No one had ever seen us have a quarrel before; no one had ever seen us have a disagreement. Samuel merely stared at me blankly, no expression on his face, although he appeared angry. He has no reason to be. I was perplexed. I am the only one who is allowed to be angry.
He walked out of the room without saying anything to me. As I clung to Hannah, the tears I'd been holding back spilled forth. I was puzzled as to why my emotions were all over the place. I used to be able to manage my emotions, never crying or displaying any evidence of weakness, but lately, even minor events have brought me to tears. Hannah's expression was puzzled as she held me in her arms, but she remained silent, allowing the tears to fall uncontrollably.
After I had regained some kind of composure, she began, "You we
