Page 29 of Through the Storm

“No,” I breathe. “Wait. No.”

He freezes instantly.

“You should go, Ben. You hurt me too much.”

He nods right away. No argument. No hesitation. “Okay.”

He takes a step back, rain filling the space between us.

Then he stops.

“I’ll go,” he says quietly. “But don’t pretend you’re not hoping that this baby has my eyes.”

My breath catches.

This fucker.

How does he know that?

Yes, I have been hoping this baby looks like him. But I also can’t forgive him for what he broke.

He doesn’t wait for me to say anything else; he just turns and walks back into the rain.

And I miss him already.

Katy

This absolutely does not mean you’re my best friend. But I don’t know what to do. And it’d be weird to tell Ella.

Rebecca

Spill

Katy

We kissed…

Rebecca

And?

Katy

I liked it. Too much. But I’m still soooo mad at him. But also, he’s too cute to stay mad at. It’s like being mad at a puppy.

Rebecca

You’re allowed to still be mad. But you’re also allowed to forgive him if that’s what your heart wants. There’s a lot of strength in that too.

Rebecca

Also, Ella told him she wasn’t baking him any cookies because of what he did, but she caved on day two. So at least you’re stronger than her.

Katy

Winning! Ha.

Katy