How was she to reply to this question of his?.

"Don't you like the Idea or is it that you don't like Rebecca? I know that she could be annoying at times but believe me when I say…." He paused when he saw her shaking her head.

" Of course I like Rebecca".

"Then why? What exactly is the problem? She was here yesterday complaining that you refused to allow her to teach you" now he knew that what he was doing was wrong. He was trying to make her feel guilty, trying to box her into doing what he wanted.

Melody looked down at her lap "I am sorry"...