The Fool He Made Me
"I can't face a new place alone."
We'd been inseparable since kindergarten, walking to and from school together for over a decade. Deep down, I'd been nursing a quiet crush on him.
So, in a rush of loyalty, I promised, "Don't worry, Shane. I'll go wherever you go."
But standing outside that private room, I realized it was all a cruel ruse to push me out of his life.
"Does he hate me that much?"
Inside, his friend kept talking, "Alice is crazy about you. What if she falls for someone else out there?"