I didn't know whether to burst into hysterical laughter or start crying. "No... Not by chance. He just wanted to make me eat it," I protested desperately. It had to be. I couldn't bring myself to accept that there was anything else to it.

"I really don't think so," June retorted lightly, as if she didn't want to scare me any further. I must have looked really miserable walking up to me so cautiously.

I hit the ground because my legs didn't want to carry me anymore. “What the hell am I supposed to do?” I asked, hoping he would have some good advice.

“Like now or in general?” she...