Chapter 88

• "I used to think accusing me of cheating on her was her way of pushing me to leave the clique at all costs. But I recently discovered she was being fed lies by someone who used to be a friend." His face hardens again. His jaw ticks. I don't say anything.
• "Anyway, back to that timeline. So Sheryl started insisting I was cheating on her seemingly out of nowhere. It was what drove the final wedge between us. We were passionate and fiercely in love at the time, this brought out all sorts of ugly insecure feelings in us and looking back now, our relationship was really toxic. I could have been more mature. I could have listened better. I could have been less selfish. But, she could also have been less crazy and impulsive. She could have trusted me more. She could also have listened better. What I am driving at is that we were young and reckless. Back to the first point I raised." Linc leans back in his chair. He looks oddly relieved.
• I stare at him, wowed. I guess twenty years is enough time to become this self aware and mature, but it is still wonderful to watch it manifest like this. I wonder if in twenty years, I could look back on my actions now with this much grace and maturity.