“ Thank you for coming here, Athea,” I was truly grateful to her.
She smiled softly before reaching over and tucking a loose strand of hair behind my ear.
“ You don't have to thank me, Lily,” she said gently.
“ Friends don't thank each other.”
Friends. The word felt foreign on my tongue. Did I ever have one before? I couldn't remember.
A faint ache settled in my chest as I searched my mind, hoping to find at least one familiar face. Nothing. Only darkness.
“ Friends?” I repeated under my breath.
“ Yes,” she answered with a grin.
“ Unless you don't want to be my friend," she added softly.
A small smile tugged at my lips for what felt like the first time today.
“ I would like to be your friend, Athea," i said almost immediately.
“ Then it is settled,” she declared proudly with a b
