I tape my arms around myself, keeping in as much heat as I can. We both don't speak, but that's okay. I need him now, or, I just need someone by my side.
The park is five minutes away. When we reach there, Alistair sits on the bottom of the slide and I sit on one of the swings across from him.
"Family problems?" Alistair questions in the quiet night. I wonder how much he actually knows about me with the spot-on guess.
"It's..." I whimper a little, and shut my eyes. "Kallen...said something." With all my effort to stay composed, a tear squeezes out. My insides are hot with hurt, turning into more hot tears. I hope Alistair doesn't see in the dark.
Alistair's jaw tightens, and then I know. I know he knows I'm crying. "What'd he say?" he asks, his voice
