Misunderstandings

I felt like falling into a deep slumber; however, there was something that I desperately needed to know before that happens. Breathing in deeply and using my last ounce of energy, I began speaking to Ren. 

“What are you…so…mad about?” I asked, my voice coming out in ragged breathless whispers.

“I’m not…” Ren replied emotionlessly. 

“My bad. That was the…wrong question. I meant, why…are you so mad?” I asked again, rephrasing my question. I knew that he was angry…

Ren looked away and refused to answer me. I knew right then that I was correct. Ren was very angry, and he was acting very stubborn about it. I tried to sit up a little on the bed, using my arms to support myself. 

“Ren, I honestly just wanted to visit my hometown to see how things are…after the war. I…had no intention of leaving you and going back permanently…I know