“You heard me,” Bell replied, crossing her arms over her chest.
“His heart stopped?” Natalie asked with concern. “Was he ok? What happened?”
“If you care so much, why did you choose Raymond?” Bell asked.
Natalie looked away. “I can care about another person without any meaning to it.”
“Not this person,” Bell sighed.
Bell sat down beside Natalie , neither looking at the other.
“You can lie to almost anyone, and they won’t see it,” Bell said, turning to Natalie with a smile. “Except me.”
“I’ve lied to you before….” Natalie replied, looking down at her hand.
“And I saw it.”
Natalie took a deep breath and pushed it out.
“Can’t you just tell me what happened to him without making a big deal out of it?” she asked with a sigh.
“His heart stopped. Just like yours, at the same time,” Bel
