“Thalia!” I gasped, my eyes making out the blazing green eyes in the dark. “I thought you were asleep.”
“Yeah, right.” She hissed, her voice cutting through the dark like a blade. “You were just going to slip away like a thief. Really, Raya?”
“It is not as you think, Tee.” I sighed, moving closer to take her hands, but she pulled back. “I don’t know how—” I tried to look for words to describe my state, but none could come out, and she shook her head.
“You are truly heartless, Raya. Were you really going to leave with that? Only a goodbye whisper in the dark, and I would never see you again? Really?” Her voice rose, her anger becoming so noticeable that I winced from the impact.
“I am sorry.” I whispered, finally reaching for her hand and squeezing it gently. “I am horrible at goodbyes
