"Well, she wasn't my only family. My grandma hired a nanny to watch over me. I didn't show up on our date because my nanny passed away." I stare at him but he avoids my gaze. I can see he's eyes getting watery but he's trying his hardest to hold back.
"She suffered from cancer all these years and now she's finally gone. She was my only friend other than Carter and Jace. She was always there for me while growing up without my parents and grandma," he finishes explaining.
Silence begin to fill the air. I feel like I should say something but what do I even say?
Sorry is not going to bring back his best friend.
"I'm sorry," I tell him softly, even though it's not going to fix anything.
We sat there, underneath the tree, for ten minutes in silence staring out into the field. I didn't compl
