BEN

　　Sometimes,when something bad happens to you,you don't tell people so they don't pity you or offer pitiful looks.Gracie keeps doing that.She's so overprotective and watchful of me like she's afraid I'll break down any second.

　　I'm okay.

　　"Can you stop?"I grumble out.She's on my bed pretending to read a novel.The hand holding the book lowers."I don't like it."

　　"You don't like what?"

　　"How you're staring at me,"I ...