The Ultimatum

VAL

Why did she think I would want to hear anything she had to say? I didn’t even want to hear her voice. However, my curiosity got the better of me.

“Why?” I asked, still with my back to her, staring at the door.

"For your own good," she said, her voice sounding annoyingly sweet.

"For my good?" I questioned skeptically, turning to face her.

I wanted to make sure I wasn’t misinterpreting her words