Chapter 12

Maya's Pov

Daniel’s grip was strong on my arm. Once more, I yanked my arm out of his hood. This time, he let me go. I swiveled in the direction of the pavement. It was empty. Micah was gone.

“Why did you stop me from going to see him?” I asked Daniel. I sounded harsh and I couldn’t understand why I was angry at him exactly. Perhaps it wasn’t because he had prevented me from going to talk to Micah, but because he had made the decision for me. I wasn’t a bimbo who lacked the wits to think for herself. I was perfectly capable of making her own decisions. I hated the fact that Daniel had tried to take that away from me.

“I stopped you from going to see him because he would probably try to do something else to hurt you again. Because that’s who he is.”

Daniel’s fists were clenched at his sides. His face was bland, almost as if he was trying to mask his feelings.

My cheeks were flushed from guilt and anger. How did we go from having a nice cozy walk to this?

“I know you mean well, Daniel,