Rhys part 4

I couldn't believe it. She hit me on the head with a goddamn pan without even trying to hear me out! Were humans always this impulsive?

"You know, Yrah. This could've killed me if I didn't have a thick skull," I grumbled.

Yrah stared at me wide-eyed as if she couldn't believe the pan didn't hurt me. Then, she proceeded to hit me again, but I grabbed her arm.

"Calm down, okay? I told you I wouldn't hurt you," I said irritably.

"How are you not unconscious? I hit you really hard!" she exclaimed. "And why are the police taking so long to get here?" she mumbled.

"Will you please just let me explain? I promise I'm not a threat," I said, making my tone more gentle. She was clearly still very scared, and I didn't want to make things worse.

Yrah's eyes flickered with uncertainty, but she didn't pull her arm away. Instead, she seemed to be listening to me.

"I didn't mean to scare you. Okay, maybe I shouldn't have shifted so fast or should've waited to do it in front of you, but I thought that