POV’s Philip
Tate shook her head. “No, not just for the skates. But for skating.” She took a deep breath. “I forgot how much I missed it, and you… You gave it back to me.”
I was thrown off guard by the pure sincerity in her voice. “It’s still with you,” I stated. “You just…” needed to realize that fear can’t always hold you back from having what you love.
Tate seemed to hear the words I didn’t say. “I know, but I… I couldn’t reach it. Was too scared to. You’re the one who took the time to… help me.”
I felt like we were speaking in riddles, and yet, I wasn’t confused. Every word she said, I understood somewhere deeper inside of me. Almost as if it didn’t matter what language she spoke, because whatever she said, I would know what it meant.
“You know, if you were with your family, you d
