Melina's POVI pulled her inside with me, my hands around her and a whole load of confusion in my head. I didn't know what to say or do, I didn't handle situations like this clearly, it was far from my area of expertise.My friend was crying uncontrollably. “Oh my! What is wrong?” Caroline asked, standing up and coming to join us. She noticed her tears and immediately hurried off. “Let me get you a glass of water.”I helped her till she was sitting down but even then, she avoided my gaze. Maya wasn't an unfeeling person, as a matter of fact, all our initial meetings only confirmed to me how feeling and passionate she was. She was empathetic and kind but she wasn't emotional so seeing her break down and cry now sort of caught me off guard.“Can you hear me? Breathe, just breathe,” I prodded, trying my best to calm her down. “Here, listen to me, look at me and level my gaze. Can you hear me, Maya?”She nodded, cleaning her eyes as even more tears rolled out. Caroline returned with a
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