BASTIAN
As soon as the words were out of my mouth, I knew I had screwed it all up, her demeanor changes completely in the blink of an eye, she covers herself with the blanket as if she was suddenly ashamed of her nakedness, or worse, as if she didn't think I was worth it and couldn’t see her, and I feel a pang go through my chest when I try to get closer to her, but she moves almost by reflex.
"Ellie ..." I say and her expression is so annoyed that it leaves me petrified, she does not need to say anything to let me know that she does not like it one bit when I call her by her nickname.
"I am sorry, I didn't want it to sound like that, but it is the truth, we have to be sensible and think very well about the consequences that this could have for us, you know that we are not norm
