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“F*ck off, Kate. I’m not in the mood,” I said, taking a swig from the drink I had just poured.
“Don’t be such an ass—come play some pool,” she insisted, pulling at my arm.
“No, thank you,” I growled softly, though not in a threatening way.
I really just wanted her to leave me alone so I could drink in peace.
“Come on, grumpy,” she said, poking me playfully.
“Quit it, Kate,” I sneered.
“Seriously! We’ll call Maddy, have a little family gathering, and shoot some pool. I hear she’s getting quite good—Evan has been training her,” she said cheerfully, but her happiness only deepened my irritation.
What part of ‘I want to be left alone’ did she not understand? Why did people insist on pushing their way into others’ lives? Sometimes, when someone said they wanted to be alone, it
