I had barely slipped into the bedroom when his voice cut through the air.
"Where were you?"
I flinched at the sound of his voice.
"You're back early."
"That doesn't answer my question."
I squeezed on the strap of my handbag.
"I had an errand to run."
"What errand?"
"Um, it's nothing important."
I swallowed as I watched him clench his fist.
"Mirabel Valente, I'm giving you one chance to tell the truth. You know I know where you were already."
My chin jutted up in defiance immediately. Why was I cowering at his annoyance when I had taken my time to learn how to challenge him?
"If you already know where I was, why are you asking silly questions?"
For a brief moment, he seemed startled by my response.
"Mira."
There was a warning in his tone. It sent cold shivers down my spine but I chose to pretend to be unaffected.
I tried to walk past him into the bathroom. He pulled me back and pinned me with his gaze.
