“Stop.” James said, though not so confidently this time.
Bella paused for a moment as she heard James’ call but then continued onwards, determined to ignore him.
Seeing her stop, James thought she was frightened. He didn’t expect she would have the courage to go on.
He ran over to stop Bella, “Wait! You can’t leave until you explain why.”
“What should I say James?!” Bella brushed away James’ arms. In doing so she overexerted and pain shot through her arm. She cursed him fiercely.
“What should you say?” James repeated her words slowly, “I am not cured. You haven’t cured me of the disease.”
“Oh”, Bella sneered, “You are not cured or you never had the illness at all? James, I have no time to go through all this with you. It’s fine if you don’t want to give me the salary. But I am leavin
