"Don't answer my telephone calls in the future, understand?"
Sophie, still dazed from being woken by his mother's telephone call, asked, "Was that your mother calling?"
"Yes."
"Is she blaming me?"
Thomas Shannon's eyes darkened slightly. "That's not the point. Remember what I said."
Sophie got angry. Combined with the grumpiness from being woken up, she was quite upset.
Her leg, caught in his hand, kicked forcefully a couple of times, finally breaking free. Sophie sat up, grabbed a pillow, and slammed it against him.
"Thomas Shannon, points deducted!"
Thomas Shannon caught the pillow with one hand and casually tossed it aside. He leaned over, gripping her chin. "Which points?"
"Affection points!"
"Fennie, you're breaking the game rules." His eyes narrowed dangerously, anger flickering in their depths.
"I made the game rules! It's up to me whether to deduct or add points!"
