The last thing Lucy wanted was to confess to the senior that she had, indeed, been worried. But as much as she didn't want to admit it was the truth, if Lucy had learned anything in the time she'd gotten to know Elise...it was that keeping everything inside did a lot more harm in the long run than good.
"It's okay," the redhead said, "I had worried, but I understand. And besides, you're here now, and that's all that matters to me."
The blonde nodded in response, her own worries about that aspect of the situation seeming to fade with each one of Lucy's affirming words. Because if Lucy had learned anything else from getting to know Elise...it was that focusing too much on the past was not going to help anything else move forward.
And Elise—it was very clear to the redhead now—was most cer
