Chapter 27 Alex Snaps At Zane

• Alex's POV:
• "Alex, I am so sorry. There is no excuse." Zane says, filling in the silence. The sincerity shines bright in his deep voice. I can't look him in the eyes because I am scared of feeling weak by the genuine intensity I will find there. I keep my head straight, like the squealing children have suddenly become interesting to me.
• "Right." I say, my voice is low, and I hate the vulnerability I hear in it. Fuck. He can't know how weak I feel on the inside. How easily he gets to me. I pick up the golden leaves on the floor around the mat, and I pick at it mindlessly, still maintaining the absence of eye contact.