Chapter 77: MINE?

Tanya's POV

It was the most unexpected reconciliation for me, and being in his arms was more than I imagined. I felt a little grateful, but something in me was still uneasy.

"Come," he said. "Let's go home."

"Home?" I said, thinking about the idea. I did not see it as a real home anymore; the memories that place held for me were not the best.

"I'm going," I said to him.

"Home?" he asked, looking hopeful.

"No," I said. "I want to be all by myself for a while."

"What?" he asked, looking at me as if he did not understand. I gave him a rather bitter expression in return. "You are still not coming back?" he asked.

"Maybe," I said. "I might decide to change my mind later on. But first of all, I want to be by myself."

I could clearly remember telling him that I loved him, and it was true. However, that was different from wanting to be with him. Maybe I would like that later, but now I wanted nothing more than peace. Anyhow, he was sure to treat me a little differently now that we had reconci