Maliyla's POV

Having Dr. Neal tell me that I had not accepted the rejection was not what I expected. Naturally, I assumed that I had accepted Erick's rejection; after all, it's not like it was written in a fucken HOW TO GUIDE. My initial reaction to Dr. Neal's statement was one of surprise and confusion. It was unsettling to find that I had believed I had accepted Erick's rejection and that I hadn't. It made me question my self-awareness, and it was definitely not the information I had hoped ...