(Jessie’s POV)
I just sat there, staring out the glass sliding doors into the back yard. For how long I couldn’t say.
Eventually, Nick came in and sat down beside me. He didn’t say anything, he just sat there with me. I kind of expected a long ‘told yah’ so, kiddo’ speech from him but thankfully that didn’t happen. At least not yet, anyway.
After a little while, I finally said, “Is there something wrong with me, Nick?” He just smiled softly at me as he said, “No, kiddo. You’re perfect just the way you are. I know what you think of him, but I can tell you every word of what he told you is true.”
I looked down at my hands, which were wrapped around the still nearly full soda bottle I’d taken early. I hesitated long and hard before finally saying, “You think I should forgive him, don’t
