ANDREA

I didn't want Jared to say anything. It was true that I had asked him to reject me, earlier. But, I regretted it. In my frazzled state, I had lost my self control. Overcome with the fear of being the cause of Jared's downfall, I'd run to him and requested for rejection. I had lost my mind for a moment. However, I was thankful for Jared's response. It would have been over for me if he had rejected me right there and then. The thought of it was scary.

Jared's hands gripped my ...