Blue sat up in bed. “Tss! You don’t love me.”
Katleya turned her back to him. “I’m sorry, Pie.”
The young man lay back down. “I don’t love you more than a friend either. You’re like a sister to me.”
“I know.” Katleya closed her eyes. “I feel the same.”
Blue gently squeezed her arm. “Why don’t you just open your heart again?”
“It’s not that easy. He’s irreplaceable.”
Blue smiled. “Then why did you think we could be together?”
“Don’t think about it. I must be going crazy.”
“You deserve someone better. You’re kindhearted, smart, and pretty. Everyone admires you.”
“Thank you for lifting my spirits every day. I love you, Pie,” Katleya said.
“I love you too, but why are you calling me Pie now? Do I look like food to you?”
Katleya smiled. “I just want to. It suits you. You have a speci
