Chapter Thirteen — Protect You With My Life Ivanna's POV "What did you just say?" I asked, my voice was shaky. It couldn't be, right? She was just kidding. "You thought I was a bad person, right?" She asked, folding her arms. "No," I lied, giving her a skeptical look. "With the way you're looking at me, I can tell you're startled and nervous, but you don’t have to be. You’re my friend, and I won’t do anything to hurt you." She assured me as she came closer to me. I took an involuntary step backward, visibly scared of being near her. "Hey, don't do that. Don't be that way with me. If I told you the truth, it's because I don't want to keep any secrets between us. And before you judge me, I want you to know that I had no choice. My mother pushed me to be who I became. A monster! It was