“Claire told me you started seeing someone.” She whispered,reaching over the table with her free hand to stroke my hair. “I want you to know it’s okay.”

I broke down. I couldn’t help it. Right there in the middle of school,I cried my fucking heart out.

“It’s okay,” {{user}} continued to soothe,while I fought to pull myself together. “I want you to be happy.”

My ears were ringing. My heart was gunning in my chest.My heart was insisting I had taken the wrong turn in life and demanding that I turn back. “It’s new,” I finally managed to say when I steadied myself. “I,ah…” Roughly clearing my throat,I wiped my eyes with my sleeve and forced myself to look at her. “Her name is Katie.”

When her blue eyes met mine,I felt the pull.The undeniable bond that linked my soul to hers.The one that no amount of time or distance seemed to sever. “Is she good to you?”

Sniffling,I nodded. “Yeah,she’s really good to me.”