Zuri
How dare he? How dare he say those things? In front of people, no doubt.
And where did he get off saying he wasn’t enough? Of course he was enough! He is all she ever wanted.
How about instead of whining and complaining about it, he accept a rejection and thank her for making things easier? For not forcing him to deal with her personal drama?
Was it too much to ask for?
“Toby,” Zuri refused to simply ignore whatever was going on. Toby could be persuaded. Hopefully.
“Yeah?” He was always quiet, but she could feel the tension seeping out of him. She could practically smell it in the air.
“What’s he hiding?”
“Who?”
“Don’t play dumb with me, you’re too smart for that!”
Ayanne arched a brow but said nothing. Wasn’t she curious, too? And where did their mom go?
Toby slowly shu
