“I know you are mad at him, but it might be worth it to have just one conversation,” Anna said.
“I thought you didn’t like him?” I asked Anna.
“I don’t,” Anna was quick to say, “But he was there for you in times when no one else could be. You’ve been friends a long time. You yourself told me you think this came from a place of good intentions. Do you really think he wouldn’t try to clear this up for you?”
“I told him that night that I wasn’t and would never be interested,” I said. “I made my rejection as clear as I could. His intentions might be to protect Alice and me, but he didn’t listen. He ignored my wishes and pushed this engagement narrative anyway.”
Anna nodded with understanding.
“I’m so angry with him, I don’t think I’d be able to talk to him without yelling,” I said, then s
