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    â€œThere’s a but. I realized it wasn’t right of me to get so mad just because you don’t understand. I called myself broken for a reason. It’s been a long time since I’ve had a girlfriend, let alone a friend, and I should be more relaxed about people not being able to drop their life just because I asked them to.” He wouldn’t look at her.
    There were few times he acted as though he were troubled. For whatever reason, he couldn’t open up, so when he took the time to do it with her, she knew she had to take it seriously. The way he chewed on his lower lip and refused to look at her was a clear sign that he was a lot more upset than he let on. Orlando didn’t show a lot of emotions. When he did, it meant a lot to her, like he actually trusted her. She never should have broken his faith in her to begin with.
    Tait could only nod as she tried desperately to remember what happened between them. Her mind was blank, like someone had torn a hole through her memory. She could remember before their fight well enough, and then the fight itself, but not the cause. Putting together the pieces wasn’t hard, given his choice of words. She must have blown him off big time.
    â€œYou wouldn’t have asked if it wasn’t important,” she said at last.
    â€œYes, but I need to trust you. You wouldn’t ‘no call, no show’ unless you had a good reason.” He sighed. “The point is, I forgive you for it. These past few months have been hard. I…miss you, but I said that already I think.”
    â€œI miss you too.”
    â€œI’d like to…spend more time you again.”
    She couldn’t hold back her smile. “I’d like that too.”
    â€œI figure we could see how it all goes. One step at a time. It’s been difficult, being away from you. I didn’t expect to fall hard and fast. But that’s what happens when I trust people. I end up doing it a little too much. Now you’re gone and it’s like…part of me is missing along with you.” He held so much sadness in his gaze. She’d never seen him so sad before, and he’d shared a lot of heartache with her when they had been together. He’d certainly suffered through a lot worse than a high school breakup. If only she could kiss him and reassure him it would be okay. There was no way he’d allow it, though. Not yet, and definitely not in front of everyone. Even when they had been together, he didn’t like PDA beyond hand holding.
    Patience, this is a huge step. Your perseverance is paying off. “We can hang. Go for a walk? It’s starting to get nice again.”
    â€œWhen I feel up to it, I could brave the outdoors.”
    â€œAre you sick?” She frowned. He didn’t look it. Sure, he was pale, but not to the point where she thought she had to worry. Despite his lack of sun, Orlando still had a relatively normal skin tone.
    Orlando also frowned. “I was mugged, remember? Missing for, like, three days in a ditch outside of town. I’m not completely recovered from it.”
    â€œRight, sorry, I didn’t realize.” How could I forget about that? I only worried myself to death every night he was gone. I’m literally losing my mind.
    Orlando’s peculiar disappearance came flooding back into her memory. Being pulled out of class to hear the bad news, her demanding from Alona if she was behind the whole thing, crying in her brother’s arms as she blamed herself over Orlando being gone. The experience had been traumatic. I thought he was taken or hurt by an Alturan tribe. If he’s going to get involved in the war, it needs to be on my team. There are a lot of dangerous people in the war. Alona’s ex, Chihuahua Man, his mysterious sidekick, the Doctor. She shook her head, pushing those thoughts aside.
    As it turned out, he’d just been in the wrong place at the wrong time. Because he