Chapter 50 The changes

"...I'm exhausted...please Merri open the door..." Austin pleaded softly. He could hear Merrigold's muffled cries. It had been this way for the past hour. She would not speak or reply no matter how hard he tried. Only her bewailing could be heard from the other side. He could easily break in but he did not want to. Austin knew he would lose his temper soon enough but he did not want to hurt her. He was seemingly trying to handle this in a civil manner.

"...open...for...w-what reason..?" Merrigold hiccuped on her tears.

"Why are you crying?" Austin questioned. "You never cry, this is so unlike you. You're being a child right now. I don't understand this."