AIDAN
She shook her head, sniffing. “What is there to talk about? We both knew this had an expiration date. We can try to extend it, but we can’t avoid the inevitable—it will just make it more painful,” she said on a hiccup.
I went to her then and pulled her into my arms, alarmed at how quickly her tears soaked the front of my shirt. I hated seeing her in this much pain. “Clio, c’mon. This doesn’t have to be painful, and there doesn’t have to be an expiration date—”
She shook her head against me, trying to argue, but I pressed forward, “No, listen to me. Lila is reasonable. She may be upset at first, but given time, I know she’ll come around.”
She pushed me away then, anger replacing her tears. “What are you even saying? You know that’s not possible, no matter how easy you make it soun
