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“Is it getting any easier?”
“What?”
“Talking to her.”
My chest tightened. “Not really.”
I got off the phone as fast as I could each time we spoke even though Becca was brimming with questions of her own. Was I okay? Was I in any trouble because of her? Did I need her to come back?
The questions were only put on hold for the apologies.
I knew she meant them, but I wasn’t ready yet. Trust was a fragile thing, a new thing for me. I didn’t know how she could earn it back or else I’d tell her.
“You guys’ll work it out,” Rook assured me, sounding so sure.
“How do you know that?”
“You think the guys and I haven’t gone through shit? Man, I could tell you stories… This one time Grey—”
“Grey what?”
“Nah. It was a long time ago. We were younger. Still learning how to trust each other. It wasn’t always easy, you know. It won’t be for you and Becks, either, but she’s your sister. Maybe not by blood, but by choice. You don’t throw that shit away for one mistake.”
I must’ve pulled a face because he snorted, coming over to tug the empty mug from my fingers. “Come on, Ghost. Let’s eat.”
