“Yes, he’s very kind,” I answered, my voice flat and lacking emotion.

“Almost too kind. It’s a flaw of his,” she answered. The atmosphere became very awkward very quickly.

I wasn’t sure how to feel and I was certain she didn’t know, too.

“I’m not mad at you for leaving, you know,” I started after a moment of thought.

Her eyes widened. They were the same as mine. She was a beautiful woman and we shared many similarities, but our personalities were worlds apart.

“I was ...