LilyI didn't know what to say. Because somehow, hearing Kai say those three words felt more important than it should have."Look, I know I was being an asshole..." Kai started raking both hands through his hair, exhaling slowly as though the words were harder to get out than he had expected. He looked away for a moment before meeting my eyes again."I shouldn't have said those things to you outside my house. I was angry, and I took it out on you. You didn't deserve that."I stared at him, barely knowing what to say.He shifted his weight, his usual confidence nowhere to be found. "I've been thinking about it since you left. Then you stopped coming to school, and I didn't even know if you were avoiding me or if something had happened.""I was sick," I reminded him quietly."I know that now." His jaw tightened. "But I didn't know then."He paused, looking at me for a long moment."And I hated not knowing."Something about the way he said it made my chest tighten."I'm sorry, Lily," he
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