Chapter 20: Nascent
“ True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. ” — Baltasar Gracian.
“ Thanks for letting me cry all over your chest like a baby. Sorry about your shirt, ” I tell him.
“ Nah, it ’ s okay. I ’ ve got tons of them. Okay, maybe only a dozen or so. But I ’ ve only got one of you. ”
His line is so corny, it actually makes me laugh.
“ Ahaha, it ’ s so ridiculous, it ’ s actually funny! ” I giggle.
Theo makes a fake hurt expression, but I find it even funnier.
“ Well, I ’ m glad that you can laugh at my expense now, ” he pats my head. “ Your cheered up face is much better than your crying one. I ’ d rather you be all obsessed with weapons and tests than crying like that again. ”
“ Why? You never calm a crying girl before? ”
“ Basically, yeah. No
