Adeline

“How did you manage to live without seeing me for a long time?” I asked. I’m at Milka’s house, so it means I agreed to Daniel’s suggestions. She is my best friend and the only one who understands my feelings for Mike. I don’t know, but that’s how I see it. She only listens whenever I tell her about how Dad and my brother try to make me break up with my boyfriend.

“Why do I have this feeling that you only see me because you want to know something?” she asked in reply. Shit! She’s really fast. Is that how transparent I was? “So I thought,” she added...