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“I know,” she said softly

For a few seconds, there was only silence between us, and I could see the expression on her face changing, as if she was gearing up to do so she really didn’t want to do

My teeth clenched, so tight that pain radiated along my jaw, but I didn’t care In that moment, all I saas the fear and pain in Brenda Lewis’s eyes Fear and pain that I had put there, and no matter what she said, it didn’t make me feel better

Her fear filledinto every nook and cranny, and for a second, I saw Monroe’s face, and I wondered where she was What was she doing at this exact moment?

Because if ever there was ato crack my world wide open, this was it I knew thatdown fro a free fall that would take me down hard

No longer was I a king, flying high with Monroe Nope, I was nothing but the pathetic excuse of a friend who had put Trevor in the hospital I was nothing ht

I saw all of that reflected in her eyes

“Trevor took a turn for the worse overnight”

I shook my head “No,” I said hoarsely “Oh God”

“So down He’s gone septic There are some other issues, but…”

“Jesus” I stuainst the stone bench

“Mike and Taylor are with him now, but I kno much you love Trevor, and I think that you should coht I think that Trevor would want you there”

I stared at her in shock as she gently shook my arm and then cupped my chin There was nowhere to look but into her eyes

“Do you understand what I’ you, Nathan?”

I nodded and said the hardest words I’d ever said in ood-bye to Trevor”