“A flower for your thoughts.”
NICK
The
following week, I feel depressed at work, and my sister isn’t coddling me
despite my sensitive emotional state.
“If
you want something, you do what it takes to get it. If you think there’s a
chance Nick will forgive you, you have to grab it.”
“I
don’t want him to forgive me; I’m not the one who should ask for forgiveness.”
“Lexi,
you tried to sabotage his relationship with Vicky. So, unless you have an
explanation that can justify your behavior, you’re in the wrong.”
Elina’s
piercing gaze makes me shift uncomfortably, but I avoid answering. I have
become the kind of person I hate, the one who constantly hides the truth.
“I
have a valid reason for my actions.”
“If
so, why not give him the reason, the real one?” she asks, exasperation
