He shakes his head in disgust. “Adrian really did a number on you, didn’t he? I made a huge mistake giving you back that phone.”
“Don’t do that,” I say forcefully. “Don’t expect my trust and then take away all my choices. Your voice can’t be the only one in my head, Kolya.”
“I don’t expect it to be,” he replies furiously. “But Adrian’s will only cause you pain. You should know that better than anyone.”
“That’s just it: I don’t know anything! Not for certain. I know Adrian. I know you now, too. Which means I have two stories to make sense of. His and yours.”
“And you believe him over me? Is that what you’re trying to say?” His eyes churn black with anger.
“No! I mean… no, I don’t think so. Maybe. I don’t know. I… I don’t know who to believe at this point.”
“For f**k’s sake,” he growls
