Chapter 6: The Illusion of Moving On
Erica told herself she was done. She told herself she wouldn't wait around for Nicole. But the truth was, no matter how many times she repeated those words, they never felt real.
Risha noticed it before Erica could admit it to herself. "You act like you're moving on, but your heart's still stuck on her," she said one afternoon as they sat on the bleachers.
Erica clenched her jaw. "I don't have a choice, do I?"
Risha sighed. "Maybe not. But pretending doesn't help either."
Erica wished it did. She wished she could wake up one day and feel nothing. But every time she saw Nicole, every time their eyes met, it was like a wound reopening.
And she was so damn tired of bleeding.