Chapter 25
Making Amends
"Really?" Alex leaned back, crossing his arms. "After everything you've done, that's all?"
Ethan blinked. "But I apologized."
"That wasn't enough, bro." Alex's voice was calm, but there was an edge underneath. "You think saying 'I'm sorry' fixes what you did?"
"What do you want me to say, Alex?" Ethan's jaw tightened. "I messed up. I know that. I said I was sorry. What else?"
"What else?" Alex sat forward now, no longer calm. "You denied Maya in front of everyone. You called her your sister when you knew,when we all knew...that's not what she is to you."
The room went dead silent.
Maya's face flushed. "Alex"
"No, let me finish." Alex's eyes stayed on Ethan. "You made her feel like nothing.
Like she didn't matter. You hurt her, man. And you didn't even hav
