Callum
I had to make an effort to temp down the burning anger within me as I walked out of the game center. I didn't want to scare Jillian. But Henry's words replayed in my mind incessantly, sending me over the edge yet again. The worst is that he said them right in front of Jillian. She appeared so hurt, it made me hate him all the more. I stopped right in front of my bike, closing my eyes and breathing deeply to calm my emotions.
"Callum!" Jillian said, tugging on my arm. "Let's go back and talk with them. You can't just break your friendship with them like that."
I opened my eyes to gaze at her and my chest squeezed when I saw her eyes bright with unshed tears.
"Hush." I whispered, wrapping my arms around her. "It's okay, don't worry about him."
"But-"
"It's really fine." I reass
