“What Harley?” I teased. I wondered if he was about to tell me he missed me or something.
“I found my mate!” he exclaimed, and instantly the smile upon my face was gone. “She was here all along, in my Mum’s old pack!”
The excitement in his voice was so clear. Yet my heart felt like it had fallen through the floor right now. But I knew I had to say something. He would be expecting an answer…
“Wow! That is amazing Harley.” I said with as much happiness as I could force within my voice.
“Bailey, are you okay? I am sorry, maybe I shouldn’t have said anything… I was going to message to tell you, but then I thought it was better to speak and tell you… damn it, I messed up, didn’t I?” he muttered, and I can hear the excitement gone from his voice now too, making me feel terrible.
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