"What? I swear, I didn't-"

"I know." Maya swallowed hard. "Or I should've known. But I was too hurt and I did so many stupid things. Edmund said things that-" Her voice cracked. "It stopped me from talking to you like a decent human being. I took it out on you instead."

"You were hurt."

"That's not an excuse." Her eyes welled up, and I thumbed her tears away. "You're my best friend. My sister. And I threw you away over a guy who was twisting everything."

I pulled her in again, both of us ...