"I'm sorry it's taken so long to get here." Bella admires Masie.
"I'd like to say it hasn't been hard." I'm careful to keep my voice even. "But it's been so fucking hard." I chance a glance at Bella, and her eyes are on me. "We were supposed to do this together, ya know?"
Tears well. "I don't know, and that's the problem."
"Oh god." I palm my face, ashamed. "I wasn't trying to guilt you."
"Maybe not, but it still hurts."
Oof.
"Fuck." I tug my hair. "I didn't mean..."
"I know."
Damn.
I almost forget.
She's suffering too.
