Chapter 5The hour I spend with Sean during his lunch break goes way too quickly, like time always does when I’m with him. I try my best to better explain Patrick, how our relationship was, how it died over time, and how the thought of drinking a glass of tepid water sounds better than the thought of seeing him again.
But I don’t want to tell him no, either. Despite the fact that my friend Charlie hates him, Patrick has never been a bad person, just a cold one. Or maybe he was just cold with me. He never intentionally hurt me. At least Patrick didn’t break up with me immediately after the accident. I wasn’t alone when I woke up in the hospital, which is something I won’t ever forget. I also won’t forget the way he stopped looking at me afterward, but when a relationship ends, whether it’s
