Chapter 12

COLE AIDEN

"Next time you decide to end it all, don't drag your friends into it. And my advice is, if you're going to do it, do it in a place where you won't bother anyone else!" I felt like the breath was knocked out of me by what I heard. I can't believe she said that to me.

She's really changed, and it's because of me. It's all my fault. I felt Lennox's hand on my shoulder, as if he was asking for forgiveness for what his sister had said.

There was a pang in my chest as she spoke those words. Did I hurt her so much that she could hate me like this? I know I made a mistake in pushing her away at that time, but it was also for her sake! I'm not good for her; I can't even tell her how much I care and love her because I'm afraid of the possibilities that I might mess up and regret it later. That's why I chose to distance myself from her for her own good.

I don't want to break my promise to my friend, but I already broke it when I fell for their sister. She's hard to resist! She's s