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MAYA
I'm standing in my apartment when my phone buzzes. I look down and my eyes widen
Kaitlyn?
It'sKaitlyn.
I haven't heard from her in so long.
I open the message.
Maya, we need to talk. I know everything.
My heart slams against my chest. The words hang in the digital space — she knows. My fingers tremble as I type out a response.
Can we meet?
A long silence follows before three dots appear on the screen.
Yes.
A simple reply but relief floods through me.
Pete's? In 30?
A few moments later.
Okay.
I run a brush through my hair as I glance at my reflection in the mirror. I look a little pale, but there's no time for makeup. I grab my purse and keys before heading out.
The guilt is like a slow, rolling wave as I walk and think about my situation. I betrayed my best friend, and now it's time to face the music.
I walk, losing my breath a little as the nerves kick in. My hands are sweaty.
What if she tells me she doesn't want to be friends anymore?
I wouldn't blame her.
I'm a fucking idiot.
I slept with her dad.
Who does that?
As I walk into Pete's, my eyes immediately dart to the corner where Kaitlyn is seated. Her face is stoic, her hands wrapped around a steaming mug of coffee. I swallow hard.
"Kaitlyn." I sit down across from her. She doesn't respond, just continues to stare at me. I let out a shaky breath. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean for it to happen like this."
"But it did happen like this." Her voice is cold. "You slept with my dad, Maya. You went behind my back and slept with my dad after I got you a job with him. I was trying to help you out."
"I know, Kaitlyn, and I'm sorry." I can feel the tears in the back of my eyes, but I refuse to let them out. "I never meant to hurt you."
"But you did." She looks me in the eyes. "You betrayed me, Maya. After everything we've been through together."
"I know. You're right... And I would do anything to take it back."
"But you can't." Kaitlyn's voice breaks a little, and she looks away, her eyes glassy with tears. "You can't take it back. And I don't know if I can forgive you." She looks back at me, her gaze piercing. "I just don't know."
