41. Don't make me regret

41. Don’t make me regret

<< . Young Mikolaj . >>

— 21 years ago —

“I didn’t mean to hurt you…” Lena looks at me with a pained expression as she gets out of the bed. “There is so much happening in my life. I got confused… and I didn’t know how to deal with my own feelings. That’s why I lashed out.”

I fix my gaze at her, and a memory comes roaring back from two years ago. Our first kiss. It makes me even more resentful. It’s cruel that my sweetest memories are turning bitter one by one.

“And this is your solution? Sneaking into my room?” I ask her sharply.

“I’m not trying to disregard your boundaries, Miko. What does that even mean?” Her eyes are glistening with unshed tears. “You are talking as if I never came to your room before… Why is this a big deal?”

I take a long stride towards her. She gasps as I grab her by the arm.

“Oh really? Tell me one thing,” I hiss into her ear. “Does your boyfriend know that you are here? If he doesn’t, then I think it’s a big deal.”

She flushes and st