Kash:
I did not know what was worse, the fact that she was hurting or the fact that I could not explain why I had cheated on her.
Part of me wanted to yell at her and tell her to trust me, to close her eyes to everything. But that was not possible.
I was not the only one who had been betrayed in life or who had things weighing on him. She was suffering deeply. So demanding that she close her eyes was truly unfair.
Still, it caused a lot of strain between us. When I stepped out of the bathroom, I heard her cry.
I was that unlucky and exposed man who could not even go back inside to comfort his crying mate. If I did, the questions would be raised again.
There was only one way to comfort her, and that was to tell her the truth she wanted, the truth I could not give.
Once I left the room, I was already too tired to see Lara in the living room. It felt as if she had been waiting for a chance to be alone with me. She rushed to her feet and moved toward me, clearly upset.
