Aaron

No one had told her. No one had given her the courtesy of a warning. I watched her face fall, her cheeks pale as a rush of panic swept over her features. She was still holding the toothbrush, gripping it so tightly her knuckles were white.

“Maeve, we… we don’t have to do this right now, you know. We can wait until you’re comfortable—”

“Why did no one tell me? You tried to tell me earlier, in the gym, didn’t you?”

“Yeah, but I ...