“No.” She sighed. “I know you’re trying to make me feel better, but shouldn’t you be telling me to dump his ass?”
“I think you should talk to him. Ask him about the condom. Don’t confront him about it. See what he has to say about it. Then decide if you believe him or not and figure out what you wanna do after that.”
There was another slight pause. Trenton was tapping his foot. He gestured with his hand holding the gun for me to wrap it up.
“I can’t just ask him—”
“Why not?” I demanded. “A relationship is about trust. You need to trust him—to tell you the truth, to not be cheating on you. A relationship is also about communication. You have to talk to him. Don’t you want to know the truth?”
“Maybe it’s better not to know.” She sounded torn.
“No,” I said firmly. “Being in the dark isn
