I looked straight at Jake.
“And you didn’t tell me.”
He stayed silent.
“Why?” I asked.
He finally said quietly, “I didn’t want to get your hopes up.”
“That’s your excuse?”
He shook his head. “No. It’s the truth.”
I looked straight at Jake.
“And you didn’t tell me.”
He stayed silent.
“Why?” I asked.
He finally said quietly, “I didn’t want to get your hopes up.”
“That’s your excuse?”
He shook his head. “No. It’s the truth.”