TRUST ISSUES

The world seemed to stop spinning and Lily was looking at Liam's face with incredulous expression. Her mouth was agape from shock and she had been blinking her eyes for a while now. She couldn't seem to process what he was saying.

"Look, I don't have time to play with your nonsense. Can't you just leave me alone?! This is so frustrating!" Lily exclaimed angrily.

"Why won't you believe me?" Liam retorted. His tone was a mixture of plea and helplessness. He was also getting frustrated because his feelings couldn't reach her.

"Because there's no reason for me to believe your words."