CHAPTER 48

　　PERCIE

　　“You’re still upset with me?” Finally, we got back to our apartment.

　　She dropped her bag on the couch, her books on the coffee table before she took a seat. Her silence was killing me. I wanted to fix it before this night ended.

　　“Lee, you have to talk to me.” I sat down on the rug, took off her socks. She didn’t resist.

　　“I’m just tired.”

　　“Did anyone bother you while I was gone?”

　　“Besides those fame-hungry bee-tches? No. I was bombarded by students when I arrived. What’s the big deal?”

　　I massaged her foot. “It’s a big deal when you went up against Adrian.”

　　She looked at me. “Massaging my foot, really? That’s how you make up to me after you left me alone?”

　　“No, Lee.” I shook my head. “I was upset—”

　　“You mean mad,” she corrected me. "Very mad. Scary mad."

　　I shook my head again. “I wasn’t mad at you. It just caught me by surprise that you looked so little of me.”