“I’m sorry,” I choke, swallowing down the lump forming in my throat. “I didn’t mean to make you relive that moment. I know it was hard, and it doesn’t even compare to what you’ve been through, but… you’ve always been stronger than me. I can’t go through any of that again, Spencer. I just…can’t.”
“I get it,” he mumbles in a low voice, his eyes turning to me again. “I—”
“Hayden!” I hear Chad calling me, but it doesn’t even sound like him. I dart my head to the side, spotting him a few yards away from us, his eyes heavy on Spencer. His voice is raspy and serious, nothing like the cheerful Chad I know. “Time to go.”
“Hm, yeah, sure. Spencer and I were just—”
“Lauren is waiting for you. You can go ahead, I’ll see you tomorrow.” Chad takes a few steps forward, and I don’t know what it is, bu
