THE ALPHA'S REGRET
"God, I can't even believe I said that to you. Babe, I'm so, so sorry."
"I'm really sorry. I must have really been out of my mind and..."
"Turning into a shit head?" Carmen supplied, her lips trembling with something between a smile and a sob.
"Yeah. Maybe." I accepted, and despite everything, we both burst into small, broken laughter—the kind that comes when you're too hurt to do anything else.
Carmen wiped the tears from her face, then used her hand to fan herself. She exhaled heavily, as if trying to press all her emotions down into a manageable space.