66. Evasion.

ANYA

After we had dinner, Abel, Kern, and I sat outside on the balcony as we looked at the stars.

Kern was still a bit cold to both of us, but at least he was no longer ignoring us. I was at least grateful for that.

However, I noticed that he had been trying to avoid my girls all night. I had no idea why he was doing that, and even though I badly wanted to ask him why, I did not ask him anything because I knew that you wouldn't answer me. He was going to make some kind of excuse.

"What has been going on with you, Kern? You know that we can't keep doing this, right? If you have a problem you are dealing with, you have to let us know because you can't just keep doing this!" Abel said as he broke the awkward silence between us.

I looked over at Kern when he said this. I didn't want to pressure him, but with how he had been acting, I knew I had to do something to get him to talk to me. I just wanted to see him talk to me again instead of always ignoring me.

"I already said that not