"Yes," Maria said, her eyes meeting Ariel's with a flicker of understanding. "There was a girl that Dave was interested in. Her name was Julia. She was the kind of girl who was always surrounded by attention, and Dave... well, he became obsessed with her. Jayden, on the other hand, was focused on his future, his education, his family. He was not really interested in girls like that at that time, unlike Dave. And that caused a rift between them. It was like Dave's jealousy and desperation to win Julia's attention became more important than their friendship."

Ariel felt a sharp pang in her chest. Julia, She couldn't help but...