Grady sat beside me and rubbed my back as I cried. I wasn’t a bold person, so why I decided to be bold right then, I didn’t know. He sighed and I looked over at him, my eyes red and cheeks wet with tears, “You were wrong,” I said.
“No, I wasn’t. He just can’t bring himself to admit it yet,” he said quietly to me.
He wrapped his arm around me and rubbed my shoulder, “I’m sorry I kissed you,” he said, “I thought it would push him to react.”
“I think I want to go for a walk,” I said softly.
“Alright, let’s get dressed and I’ll go with you,” he offered.
I shook my head, “I want to be by myself.”
He grabbed my wrist and turned it over to show the underside of my forearm, “I’m not sure that’s a good idea right now,” he’d noticed the scar that Brendan hadn’t yet.
I pulled my arm back from him and crossed it over my stomach, “That was a long time ago,” I said.
“When he broke things off with you?” He asked.