ROWAN
"I think we'll get along just fine," Bri rattles on but I'm barely listening.
Why does she have to bring about Nova? Having her fixed on my mind all day had been torturing and unbelievable.
I managed to forget about her after my interaction with that family. But now, thanks to Bri, my mind is filled with thoughts of her again.
"Am I allowed to be friends with her?" Bid asks, drumming her fingers on the table to get my distracted attention.
I take another spoonful into my mouth. But what's the point when I've already lost my appetite?
"Sure. Do what you want."
"Really?" Her face lightens up.
"Yeah. But then, don't get too smitten by her. She's not as easy as she looks."
"What do you mean?"
I shrug with a bitter snort. "Nothing. She just… tends to treat people rather too s
