Where did you get that ring

Maybe I had.

Or maybe I had finally become someone they could no longer control with guilt.

They left without another word.

Brooke stayed behind.

When the door closed, she looked at me and said, “I should have said something in the hallway.”

“Yes,” I said.

She nodded, accepting it.

“I’m sorry.”

For once, I did not rush to make someone else feel better.

“I appreciate continue reading …