Is Angel Getting Jealous?

"Evelyn, it's okay, you can open your eyes. He's really gone," Evan reassured her, but she refused to believe him.

"No way, I'm not falling for it," she said, shaking her head. "You're just trying to trick me."

Evan sighed. "I'm telling the truth. Pissy is gone. You can look around if you don't believe me."

But Evelyn was adamant. "You're lying! You just want to scare me!"

Evan tried to reason with her. "If I wanted to scare you, I wouldn't be holding you right now. Trust me, he's gone."

"I don't trust you!" she exclaimed. Evelyn's distrust was palpable.

Evan's anger flared up, but he quickly regained control. "Then why are you still clinging to me?" he asked, his voice low and even.

Evelyn's grip on him only tightened. "I don't know," she whispered.

Evan tried again. "Come on, Evelyn, just take a peek. He's really gone." This time, she hesitantly opened her eyes, but quickly shut them again before she could even see that Pissy was indeed gone.

Evan's patience was