C367 Don't Want to Lose You

"No," he said without thinking, "I'm escaping from myself."

"You're lying."

If it wasn't to avoid her, he wouldn't have lied to her. She couldn't even think of a reason.

"Laura, it's really not because of you that I'm not going home. I have my own difficulties. I can't tell you about them right now because I'm afraid you might collapse."

"You are not me