TEMPTING THE ENEMY (MM)
“Fuck. I didn’t mean to—I just—I can’t—I can’t do this—”
She hesitated. Then slowly sat next to me. “Okay. Hey. Chill. Just… breathe.”
I tried. Didn’t work.
“I’m not mad,” she said, softer this time. “Just confused. What’s going on with you?”
I wiped my face, sniffled hard. “He chose someone else.”
She blinked. “Ah. There it is.”
“My best friend,” I said, voice cracking. “He was my best fucking friend . And I—I loved him. God, I loved him so much. And I thought maybe one day… I thought maybe I had a chance. But he…”