Chapter 28

I couldn't bear to see Alex in such a tortured state. He looked depressed! I glanced over at dad on the staircase. He immediately understood that we needed space and didn't interfere.

He had a worried look on his face but simply sighed and went upstairs.

"Alex, it's not your fault!" I said.

"Yes it is!" He insisted.

"And I'm saying no, it isn't!" I almost scolded him. "If anyone was to blame then, it'd be me." He looked at me confused. "All this happened because I'm not the kind of girl your parents want, right? It's my fault for not being a very upright person, isn't it?"

"Tasha, this has nothing to do with you!" Alex said

"And this has nothing to do with you either." I stated. "If this was destined to happen, you wouldn't play a part in it but this time, you were involved but even at that, it's not your fault!" My words a little confusing to him and also to me but I needed him to get the point.

"Tasha..."