22.
BRODY.
“Hey,” I held onto her hand and she looked up at me with her beautifully sad eyes, “I trust you.”
She gave me a small smile, this was tormenting her. I wish I could take the pain away from her, but I knew I was the cause of it. I wanted Elody to be happy, even over my own happiness, and I hate that I was putting her through this. But I believed I could make her happier than anyone, and this was just a small step to that.
But her torment was breaking my heart. Seeing her with Josh was breaking my heart. I let go of her hand and broke our gaze. I didn’t say much more, I couldn’t. I just stood up and left her there.
A week. I had to watch her with someone else for another week? I know I had done it for months, but was I certain she’d be mine? Hell no. So this was different, i
