I am not your puppy. Stop doing that!

"I told you to stay away from him. Why don't you listen to me?" screamed Mary and Min Tae got startled by her behavior.

"Mary, take it easy, it's not her fault." Said Kari looking at Mary. But Mary raised her hand, stopping her from saying anything else.

"I stayed away from him as much as I can, but I couldn't. Somehow we end up seeing each other again." She tried to make Mary understand her situation and continued,

"I stopped going to the market. But he kept showing up here. I also ignored most of his questions. I ignore his very presence, even though it is the most difficult thing for me. I don't even look him in the eye. What else should I do? I can't control how I feel" said Min Tae and her voice was cracking in between the sentence.

********End of flashback*****

"Why didn't I understand her that time?" said Mary in broken voice while keeping her face in her palms.