Chapter 31
Decisions
(Andy’s POV)
I couldn’t get Esha out of my head. Even after Cassandra walked away, the anger and guilt stayed with me, festering like an open wound. I replayed every word she said, every piece of information she had given me, and it all came back to one thing—I hadn’t been there. I hadn’t been there when Esha needed someone to stand up for her.
The thought gnawed at me relentlessly. I tried to shake it off, to push it down, but it stayed—sharp and unforgiving, like a thorn lodged deep under my skin. I paced the length of my dorm room, trying to make sense of what to do next. My mind kept racing, replaying every interaction I’d had with Esha, every moment that had led us to this point.
I needed to fix this. But I didn’t know how.
My phone buzzed in my pocket, a
