Chapter 84

I sat up straight, my eyes widening. "L--ike me?" I stammered.

She nodded, smiling a little, her pale fingers playing with the edge of the blanket draped across her lap. "Yes. He talks about you. Not often, not with just anyone, but... he mentions you. The way someone mentions a secret they don't want to admit they care about."

That made my stomach twist in a way I couldn’t explain. I tried not to