Chapter 8

"Hey. Sorry I just kind of showed up. You said this was where you had to be after we worked on your paper, so I figured I'd stop by instead of texting you." She mumbled, looking down at her shoes in embarrassment while kicking at the cement. "Why are you here? I was a complete dick to you, and you didn't deserve it." I spoke, getting angry with myself all over again. Her head shot up to look at me in confusion. "What are you talking about? It was rude of me to try and meddle in on your life like that. I should've just kept my mouth shut." She finished, a look of disappointment swirling in her eyes. "Stop blaming yourself. It wasn't your fault." I ordered somewhat harshly. I released a deep sigh and ran my fingers through my slightly damp hair. "Would you like to go get some ice cream?" I asked all of the sudden. "Actually, yeah. I would." She said, smiling up at me softly. A huge grin broke out on my face. I jerked my hea