The air is thick with tension and awkwardness. It would have been silent as well, but the soft sobs from Bailey disturbs the peace.
Astrid's reddened eyes are firmly fixed on Marlon, who is unwilling to meet hers. Her eyes slowly follow Marlon's hand movements till it rests on the back of Bailey and slowly comforts her while she sobs.
She scrunches her face in utter disdain at the act, she is sitting right there! Do they have to rub it in her face? Why!? Is this salt to injury? Her mind bamboozles her with questions.
“Astrid, I'm truly very sorry, I didn't mean for this to happen. I swear, we didn't know and we didn't do anything together at all before we found out during the blood moon. Trust me, it has been weird for both of us,” Bailey says while sniffling.
She doesn't think so, if
