"It's going to be okay," Asher gently squeezed her hand as they walked up to their house. Aiden hung back, still torn apart by his feelings. Luna knew that she had hurt him, both of them, but Aiden took it worse than Asher did.
"I hope so," she sighed and turned to look over her shoulder to meet Aiden's stubborn gaze. "Let me talk to him for a second," she told Asher. He followed her gaze and nodded.
"I'll wait for you inside."
She let him walk ahead and waited for Aiden to catch up, although he looked reluctant to do so. "I didn't run!" she told him when he was about to pass her.
"Yes," he stood there, without looking at her, "yes, you were."
She slowly shook her head. "I went to the only place I know to run to, Aiden. I have been on my own for a long time. It's all I know."
"Yeah,
