"Can you just fuck mind your own business and stop asking me about Tala because that won't get us anywhere, it'll just be a distraction," he said, and I could feel tears welling up in my eyes.

"Why are you crying now?" He asked, feeling irritated, but he stood up to meet me.

I said, "You obviously don't care about me, Asher, and I'm sorry if I have been pushing this relationship so far." I apologised with my head bowed, but he lifted my face to look at his.

"Come on, why would you say that?" ...