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"So, what did you do, Bodo? Did you sleep with her? With Kirsten?" Please say no!

"No, of course I didt not sleep with her!" Bodo was lookingmy hands "I didt not do dat! I pro What was it?"

He tried to reach for ain, but I stepped back His hands fell to his sides "Okay, I will tell you But it is important dat you reet?" I asked, getting angrier by the second

"Dare was one time Or a couple ti very sad about you and about losing s dat I hadt once and now I don’t have And e talked, it wass like ere da same person We made a connection, like for friends"

I raised an eyebrow "Friends?"

"Yes Friends"

I sighed heavily, now on the verge of crying and screa both "Bodo, please don’t try and bullshitthat all you did was have a conversation with Kirsten, okay? I’irl in the world when it co with her - et it over with"

"But I don’t want to lose you" Tears fell from his eyes and ran down his cheeks

The same happened for me But I hardenedsmile Truth needed to happen here Without the truth we could never move forward

"You won’t lose me Not as a friend or a fa as you want to be"

"But I want more dan dat"

"Then be honest with me"

"Okay I will do it I will tell you I kissed her, okay? I did dat Two times Maybe three ti to takeand burning I wanted to voht red

"I can’t believe you" I was speaking through gritted teeth, trying to keep the rage controlled

"I was a prisoner! You can’t blaavePaci, and I only did it once and I thought you were dead! You kneas alive! You kneaiting for you!"

"You could be dead too! You were in da fight too!"

I shook s And you’re lying about howabout sleeping with her!"

Bodo lunged for rab rip and pull me close to him "No! I did not sleep with her I swear on my life, I did not do dat!"

My blood ran ice cold I yanked h, I see" I turned to leave

"Where are you goingk? We need to talk I want you to forgive me"

I had taken about ten steps, but I stopped into be with all the people who are counting on ether andto pretend you didn’t just stabto pretend for a just a little while longer that you haven’t been crucifying ns said you were dead, while all along you were guilty of worse But very soon, I’ And hopefully by then I’ll be in the right frame of mind to decide what to do about us"

"Maybe you don’t have all dat tiant now "Maybe you haff to decide soon or I will make dat decision"

"Do what you have to do, Bodo I’ distance between us so I wouldn’t be te right now Or a palin hypocrite! How dare he co Paci when he did so much worse! I’ll bet he messed with her the entire tiht came to mind Maybe he really didn’t even try to escape I ran to the latrine and round

Peter foundout of the s all over for you The A to discuss with you first, though"

"Yes, I know I’ and the tears I’d been crying I knew ?" Peter had finally noticed " He reached up to wipe et too close"

He jerked his hand away and reached into his pocket, taking out a cloth He used that to wipeme a weak smile "Better?"

I nodded "Thanks"

"What happened Was it Bodo?"

"Yes Bodo" Even saying his name hurt

"What did he do? Was it bad? I know you two are having troubles"

"It’s worse than bad" My voice broke "I can’t talk about it now, though Later I have to meet with Kirsten before she leaves and takes her stuff with her"

"Want ?" He took

"Yes That would be great if you could spare the time"

"Always have time to spare for you, ball-biter, you know that"

"If you callto have to bite your balls"

"Okay, Bryn I will not be calling you that naain, I promise Bryn Bryn it is Miz Mathis Queen Bryn"