Breaking The Ice Between Us
“Because if it’s something that makes me hate him, I’ll believe it. And if it’s something that makes me forgive him…”
I shake my head. “I’ll forgive him.”
Her voice softens. “You really liked him.”
“Liked?” I give a short, bitter laugh. “Try survived on the fantasy of him since middle school.”
Lila doesn’t tease, doesn’t joke. She just waits.
I look down at my hands. “He was my first kiss. You know that story already, right? Seven Minutes in Heaven at a birthday party. Everyone dared him to pick a name, and of course it was mine. He kissed me once and bolted out of the closet before the timer hit six.” I try to smile. “I told myself it didn’t matter. That he just didn’t want to embarrass me.