IN LOVE AND CONFUSED

GINGER: "I want her." The words replay in my head like I'm in a movie as we all file out of the room. I know he's trying to get back at me, but a part of me doesn't want to see it that way because that would be selfish-thinking everything revolves around me. I hate what he's doing to me, and knowing Ruby will be the one seeing him while he's in that condition makes me feel... jealous. "At least he's okay, even if I have to watch that monster walk into my house every single day," Hana says, and I try to keep a straight face as we make it to the general living room. I sit there, waiting for Caspian, who is still in the room with Hu. Guilt presses down on me, and honestly, I want to let it out. I want to tell someone that I caused his accident, that I'm sorry and never meant to hurt him, but they will never see it that way. So instead, I sit quietly, saying nothing. Shortly after, Caspian comes out of the room, and Hana gets to her feet, walking toward him. "Thank you so much for coming,"