CAYDEN

We both laughed so hard, it felt good. Suddenly, she stopped smiling and looked a bit worried.

“Jarod?” I tried to guess what could make her switch moods that way instantly, turned out I was right.

“Why would Jarod do that to me? We’re supposed to be friends, right? I mean, he’s the only male friend I’ve had over the years,” she said with so much sincerity written all over her.

I felt for her a bit. I tried to understand her. I knew for a fact that she felt betrayed and that was absolutely normal. I listened to her patiently while she complained to me and told me...