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"Why?" she presseddetermined to uncover the truth as to why she was so far off the hed, turned the radio completely off, and said, "Honestly…I think I don’t trust you not to hurt ain I think the betrayal of what you did…the way you cut o"

I felt it before I saw it Alrees, then I ih my peripheral vision I turned er I saw in her eyes I expected to see contrition, but she was pissed

"You can’t let it go?" she asked incredulously

"Apparently not," I said, withI felt I still deserved to be offended I thought I still had the right to be wary

"You are a fucking hypocrite," she spat at ain, but she turned away from me to stare out theShe never said another word Theher back to her car, she jetted out faster than lightning I should have gone after her, but I didn’t have the energy I figured I’d give her time to cool off, and we’d hopefully be able to talk about itnext to her on the plane and we’d figure it all out I had hoped, given tis slowly Giving s time to develop and catch up to hers

Yup I’m a moron

Athat I could exist in a relationship based on inequitable feelings Totally a duave her credit for

She didn’t show up at the airport the next day for our road trip and panic surged within rabbed Goose, pulled him aside before we boarded, and deo on the road He just shrugged and said, "She wasn’t feeling well Called ht and asked et it I expected her to keep silent and ignore me for four days, so I was beyond shocked when I called her that night froeles and she picked up on the second ring

"Hey," she said softly

My norethat really had s, I never want to hurt Vale I knohat it feels like and I don’t want her to feel that way So I asked, "Are you okay?"

I heard her blow out a breath, and with a tired voice she said, "Yeah I’ether"

"I’m sorry," I told her sincerely "I didn’t mean to hurt you"