Hailee felt she needed time to digest all of this. "I need some alone time, can you leave me alone for a while?" she said to Ramon and this time there was a pleading tone in her voice.
Hailee suddenly felt mentally exhausted and unable to deal with other people, including Ramon. She didn't know what the reaction would be appropriate or if her words just now sounded too mean and cruel to say.
But, that's how Hailee felt, as she didn't know how to react to it anymore.
Hailee didn't want Ramon to think badly of her for saying that, but she couldn't add that anxiety to her already very complicated situation.
Therefore, when Ramon gently stroked her cheek and tucked her hair behind her ear, only then did Hailee dare to open her eyes and look directly at Ramon.
