#Chapter177
/"I was mean earlier./" Angel shrugged his broad shoulders. The cheerful decor of the wall behind him, a creamy colour that held a yellowish tinge, contrasted against the demonic look. Made the teeth-stomping boots and the black leather seem all the more aggressive. /"I stand by some of the things I said–/" which earned a sound from Joel /" — But for the most part, I was out of line./"
/"Which parts do you stand by?/" Asa asked. /"Were the other parts lies or were they just the secret thoughts that you don't want anybody else to know you have?/"
/"Spiteful thoughts. I was angry and wound up. I'd worked myself up into a state. I wanted you to understand what you'd made me feel; I wanted you to understand the way your decision could have impacted every single one of our lives. But I wasn't in the right state of mind to be having that conversation, and I lashed out./"
