She even attempted to barge past me and enter uninvited.
From her confident provocation, I could tell that she must have been well-prepared before she came.
I grabbed her hand and pushed her outward, saying, "I'm the owner here, but you are not welcome.
"Please leave."
"Maury, you are here!"
Maurice arrived behind me and said, "Ree, it's raining non-stop outside. Let her in."
I looked back at him, incredulous.
The rain was not as heavy as the day I was on the mountain. I couldn't even hear the sound of the wind outside.
Tina walked past me triumphantly, bumping her shoulder against mine.
"Maurice Shannon, you let me down."
I uttered in a choked and quivering voice.
"She is sick, Ree.
"She can't get wet in the rain."
In the warm light in the hallway, I couldn't see Maurice's expression clearly.
He stood in front of me without moving, but his words showed that he opposed me.
I recovered from the shock. By constantly saying that she was sick, he only intended to indulge her.
"Fine. I'm not sick. I can go out to get wet in the rain."
I rushed out into the rain.
I ran aimlessly outside, but Maurice didn't even come out to stop me.