I didn’t want my lack of good judgment to impact my friendship with Sean too. Sav never told him about what happened, and I considered that an act of mercy on her part. I could have lost them both in one fell-swoop over not being careful enough with her when she was drunk and vulnerable. Sav had all the power to destroy my relationship with her brother, and she chose not to. I wasn’t going to ruin that now.
“Damn,” Sean said. His shoulders sagged. “That sucks, man. She pulled back from me a little bit too. I figured it was just her getting older. She gravitated toward Grampa a lot more after she got back.”
“Maybe something happened at school,” Brian suggested.
Sean nodded gravely. “Maybe.” He sighed. “I also feel like she holds herself back from relationships in general. I’m glad I have
