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Mad?

I was beyond ht to tell Tristan about the accident" My eyes tried to lock with his Maybe if he stared into my eyes he could see how much he hurt me Maybe if he stared into s for Tristan and me Don’t you feel bad at all?

He wouldn’t round, and he kicked snow around with his boots "I thought you’d already told him"

"Tanner, you knew I didn’t I don’t knohat your deal is lately Is this all because I wouldn’t go out on a date with you? Is this because you were e it over and over inso heartless and nothing is co to mind I literally cannot understand why you would do this to me"

The pal

"What?" I asked "Speak up"

He didn’t

I walked down the steps on the porch and stood in front of him "You’ve been inYou are the godfather to hter You held me atweird, if there is a reason you broke Tristan and it reason for why you don’t think I should be with hi inside of ure out a way to look at you and not feel sick to my stomach"

"You wouldn’t understand," he said with his head still lowered

"Try me"

"But--"

"Tanner!"

"God dafor a moment He dropped his shovel, and then tossed his hands up in defeat "I’m in love with you I’ve been in love with you for years Since I’ve firstbecause my best friend loved you too And you loved hi a word because I knew if there was anyone else worthy of your love it was Steven But after he died…" He started in my direction and combed my fallen hairs behind my ears "I didn’t plan to want you as s down deep But then, this Tristan guy ca soh, so you