"I'm still running some tests, but as far as I can tell, it was only a panic attack. I'll leave you two to talk," Dr. Pierce said as she turned and walked out of the room, leaving me alone with Rachel.

I walked to the bed, my posture stiff and my eyes narrowed.

"Rachel, what happened?" I asked her, trying to keep my tone calm.

She folded her arms across her chest.

"You didn't come home last night, and I freaked out," she admitted. "I broke a few things, and then I passed out. Next thing I knew, I was here."

"You shouldn't have freaked out," I told her, unable to hide my aggravation.

"You didn't come home!" she repeated, loudly.

"It's not your place to decide when I return to my home," I said through my teeth. You are a guest in my home, and you were disrespectful last night."

"I was worried about you! You wouldn't answer my text messages or phone calls and-"

"I was busy."

for a moment, her

been cold towards me for days now. I thought we were building something. Is it because I betrayed

a chance and see if we could rekindle anything...we can't. I've tried, but my heart isn't in it. So, I agreed to friendship. That's all I can give you right now. I'm sorry if that's not what you want to hear, but that's all I'm willing

asked, her eyes turning cold and

practically growled;

Rachel said through her teeth. "That's why you reak of her scent! Did you fuck her

"You are out line."

think I have a right to know," she hissed. "Did you or did you not

was furious at her audacity; he felt we

was uneasy over the fact that Racial comfortable slandering her in such a manner, and honestly, I couldn't blame him. It was taking everything I had to keep myself

could reply, Dr. Pierce walked back into the room holding a small file. She

and my mind was racing, wondering what could

it?" I asked, ignoring the

said, her voice sounding almost distant and at that moment, I realized her

me... if it has something to do with me, I'd like to hear it was well," Rachel said, folding her arms across her

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