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I closed ainst his chest One slow beat, followed by another Why was I sad? And why only two hours?

“You would tellon?”

“No,” he said quickly “Probably not Would you if the situation was reversed?”

I wanted to say yes, but thestoppeddoould I rely on him? Would I confess? Or would I try like hell to shield hi?

I thought back on all the shit our Fah over the last two years, over all the almost deaths our Fas?

Would I protect him?

And what if protecting hi him?

“Do you love her?” I asked “Jenna? Do you love her?”

“Of course not” He said it so quickly I almost hit his chin when I pulled back to look up at him “I’ve only ever loved one person”

I’m so confused, I have so“What happens after two hours?”

“One hour and thirty-nine enius corrects me “And can you just look into ht not be able to—” His voice cracks “I ht not, I can’t I mean” It was the first time he stumbled over his words like really stumbled

And not just that

He looked pale

His skin felt hot

His eyes were super dilated, and his voice had a desperate tone to it When had Maksi, he was the one that procrastinated or waited until the very lastHe also never asked for favors

I looked at him

I truly took inventory

And I knew, deep in

So that he wouldn’t tell me

He wouldn’t give me the truth

But he would give me time

I stood up on ht kiss to his ainst him

I had my ansithout any words

Friends didn’t kiss friends that way