Misha might have recognized Bella curled up into a ball on the bench but she recognized his voice right away. It had haunted her dreams the last couple of nights, something she hadn’t told anyone, not even Nico. So when he spoke Bella tensed up and moved a hand to wipe at her eyes. She really didn’t want him to see her crying let alone the mess that she knew her cheek was.
“I’m fine,” Bella finally spoke up in a soft voice as she got her tears under control. She kept her bad cheek away from Misha because she was hoping he would just continue on his way. “I’m fine. Just got something in my eye.” It was a horrible lie but one she hoped Misha would accept and just keep doing whatever he had been doing.