“Let’s cut the bullshit, please,” she snaps. “Why did you think it was okay?” “What? What do you mean?” My mouth is dry, voice raucous. “Why did you think it was fine to just go and never talk to me again? Hm?” Her words are a punch to my sternum. I open and close my mouth, but really, I have no answer. “Because I never did anything to you, Ti—Violet.”
