Trust Issues ?

Lily looked at Aaron, her eyes held amusement in them. Lily felt as if she was being fooled, fooled once again or used, she wanted to believe the honesty and kindness Aaron’s voice and expression held but there was this voice inside her humiliating her on how she is falling for yet another trick and believing a stranger ?

She had believed her own family, her own husband and trusted everyone but look at what they had done to her and here she sat, trying to trust the person in front of her, whom she met for the second time.

“I know…it won't be easy to believe a stranger, but trust me, I have no other purpose, especially ill ones.”

Lily sighed and once again turned her mind to the view outside the window.

“I’m not sure but I think you have a hearing problem.” He said to lighten her mood.

“What?” Lily turned her head at the unusual comment.

“You know, I’ve asked you multiple times if you were okay but you never answered.”

“Oh.” She paused for a moment “yeah,I-I’m fine, thanks.”

“Are you