114 LET'S BE FRIENDS?

“Anna!” Diego called her when he saw Anna descending the stairs from where he was seated in the living room. He stood up and rushed towards her, stopping a few distance away. “I know you might be scared of me so I won't come close—” She arched her brow, tilting her head in confusion. “—Just please, hear me out and don't run away.” “What are you talking about? Why would I be scared of you?” She asked with a scoff as she walked closer to him. “And why would I run from you?” “Because I hurt you yesterday. It kept replaying in my head when I came to and I'm so sorry about that, Anna. Please—” She raised her hand. “Ugh! I can't take this anymore. Why would you think I'm angry at you? You have a condition and that isn't your fault. So, maybe you flipped out yesterday, that's fine. You didn't harm anyone and you're working on it, aren't you? Just try to control yourself better, okay?” He smiled and pulled her in for a tight hug. “Thank you so much, Anna. You don't know how much