Chapter 13

LARA VIA

I don't know why I feel guilty about what I said to him. I want to apologize, but I don't have the strength. I was also surprised by what I said; I didn't expect myself to say those things to him. I even saw in his eyes that he was hurt. I don't know if that was real or if I was just imagining it. As we arrived home, we were quiet until Cole Aiden's brother, Logan, couldn't hold back from speaking up.

I knew they would scold me, and they did. I just rolled my eyes as they gave me a dagger look.

"You're being too much, Lara Via! You shouldn't have said those things! You could have talked to him calmly instead of saying hurtful words!" I closed my eyes tightly at my brother's words. Yeah, I know I'm being too much and I hurt him with what I said. I really can't control myself from saying mean things to him every time we face each other. I don't know why until now I'm still affected and hurt by the past. It's so hard to forget or maybe I can't forget?

"Brother, can you pleas