Was the word he wanted to say; the word he wanted to INGRAIN within her mind & keep her wary—at arm’s length. There was truth in her statement though. Kai had never sought to HURT her. How could he? What reason did he have for him to splash her with words of ANGER? What reason did ANYONE have that were on the receiving end of his tongue lashing? Many did nothing; they were merely CASUALTIES. There was a chance that she too, either with or without his foresight, will become one too.
It would be best to shoo her away. End this NOW & spare her anything else. Kai did not trust himself ENOUGH to not revert back to bad habits. The need for them was no more. THERE WAS NO NEED TO HIDE HIMSELF ANYMORE. Grow. Learn. Do different. Such things that were easy for most seemed foreign for him.
If only all of us can be so COMFORTABLE as to put permanence on such a statement. Ever. Nothing was perpetual; even LIFE came to an end. Its just a matter of when.
❛ ….& I’ll try not to. ❜
