Aeris' POVCaius nearly scared me out of my wits. My heart was racing. Only after he left could I finally breathe again. I wiped my mouth and rushed to the bathroom to vomit. Holding it in until now was already my limit.Weakly, I slid down against a corner of the wall. When I could finally catch my breath, I dialed Blake's number. When the call connected, I opened my mouth but didn't know what to say. After a long silence, I whispered an apology, "I'm sorry, Blake."My voice was low and trembling. Blake tentatively asked, "Aeris? Is that you?"He had gotten into an accident because of me. As I thought of that, guilt swallowed me whole.I apologized again, "I'm so sorry, Blake. It's my fault. You got dragged into this because of me…""Don't say that, Aeris. I know you didn't want this to happen," Blake replied soothingly."How badly are you hurt? Are you alright?"I couldn't stop worrying. Blake was one of the very few people in this world who had been kind to me. I owed hi
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