"He told me the same thing. It was very deliberate. To be honest, I was offended that he reacted in such a manner. That he'd think so little of me that he'd expect me to simply discard our friendship."

Damn it. He needs to set the coffee cup down. Needs to center himself. This isn't the time to lose his composure.

"I understand that venting to Magpie likely did not help matters, but at the time, I was so unbelievably upset. What was I supposed to do? Just take it all with a smile?"