Luke slides the glass to me and I catch it just in time. He looks distressed, his left arm resting on the counter and his right playing with the rim of his glass with his index finger.
My shoulders sag with unease. I wonder if Mr and Mrs Hawkins have confronted him already.
With a sigh, he starts “Elodie, I want to apologize on my brother's behalf for all the trouble he's caused you”
His words take me by surprise and I immediately object “No, I'm the one who should be apologizing”
Luke stares at me, his head tilted as if puzzled by my response. His silent scrutiny only adds to my guilt. So I explain “...about the anniversary and Kendrick ruining everything. I should've kept to my word but I didn't and,”
I pause, noticing him avert his gaze from me to the counter. He stays silent,
