“Nina,” she finally responded, though it took her a few moments to get her thoughts together. She leaned back in the chair, letting out a long sigh before downing another gulp of beer. Dylan watched her, not judging, just listening to everything she was saying. She needed this, he realized that she was someone who was in pain. She needed someone to sit with her in the silence, someone who didn’t expect anything from her.
“You know what, Dylan?” she said, her voice suddenly thick with emotion. She glanced down at the bottle in her hands, rolling it between her palms. “I made a mistake. I trusted someone... i trusted him my whole life, I even bet my life just because I loved him and trusted him, guess what, I am doomed.” Her voice wavered, and she blinked rapidly, trying to push back the te
