Chapter 29: Carter

##Chapter 29: Carter

Grabbing the remote, I turn off the television. I glance at Daisy, ready to put this night behind me. The TV screen is blank, but she continues staring at it. Her brows are drawn together like she's trying to work through a problem in her head.

I'm not going to lie, it's a little disconcerting.

"So..." I jerk my thumb toward my room. "I'm off to bed."

I can't get away from her fast enough.

"Feeling super-duper tired," I add in case she didn't hear me the first time.

Her gaze slides to mine. "I know we agreed to forget about the past and move on, but I can't. I want to know what your problem was with me." She pauses for a beat. "I need to know."

"What?" I laugh, but it comes out sounding choked and high-pitched. "I told you that it had nothing to do with you. It was all me. Okay?" I don't wait for a response. "Great. Glad that's settled. Now we can go to bed."

Daisy shakes her head as her frown intensifies. Her gaze pins me in place. I'm powerless