A Love That Was Never Mine
His voice, however, remained calm as he reassured me, “I’d never do that! I love you more than anything.”
I smiled but said nothing. I wasn’t about to argue. Instead, I downed the glass of milk in front of him.
Then, I reached out, grabbing his face. My gaze locked onto his as if I were saying goodbye.
“Don’t forget what you said, Henry.”
Henry hesitated for a moment as he stood to leave. He glanced back at me, as though he had some sense of what I was really feeling, but he walked out eventually.
His footsteps faded, and as soon as my parents and Henry were gone, I stumbled into the bathroom, forcing myself to throw up until I was dizzy and weak. It took all my strength to get back on my fe