Grayson nodded. “He mentioned he’s wonderful, however I’m undecided I imagine him. Even Julie agrees. She mentioned it’s like somebody dimmed his gentle. I’m not solely certain what which means, however I’m guessing we’re on the identical web page. What about you? Have you ever seen something which may level to what’s flawed?”

My jaw tightened, and I dropped my gaze again to my paperwork. “No.”

We had been quiet for a second earlier than he spoke once more. “No? That’s it?”

I felt so tense that I used to be certain any sudden motion would pull a muscle. I prevented Grayson’s gaze, evident on the paperwork in entrance of me. It wasn’t my job to handle Bennett. I did not should examine on him like a toddler.

Besides… usually, I did. I knew he struggled. The PTSD was manageable so long as he took care of himself, however that didn’t cease me from checking in and ensuring he was doing okay. Not till… I grimaced internally. Not till issues acquired awkward and I couldn’t suppose straight round him anymore. It didn’t make any sense, and I hated myself just a little extra daily for ignoring him. He didn’t do something I wasn’t begging for within the second. I used to be the coward who couldn’t look him within the eye afterward.

“You two aren’t nonetheless combating after that prank factor, are you?”

I shook my head, however Grayson sighed like he didn’t imagine me. “Why do I get the sensation you’re instantly concerned in why he’s so depressed proper now? What did you say to him?”

I shot him a unclean look. “I did not say shit.”

He raised an eyebrow at me. “Then why do you look so pissed off?”

I rolled my eyes. “Possibly I’m uninterested in taking the blame for all the pieces. I did not do something to Bennett.” Kind of.

The cellphone on Grayson’s desk buzzed and when he pushed the button, Julie’s candy voice spoke over the speaker. “Mr Andrews, your subsequent assembly is downstairs in 5 minutes.”

“Thanks, Julie. I’ll go now.” He pressed the button once more and stood, grabbing his jacket off the again of his chair as he spoke to me. “No matter it’s that you simply two are combating about, it is advisable deal with it. He’s misplaced a buddy within the worst doable means. He doesn’t need to lose one other simply due to some prank drama.”

Geez. Solution to lay it on thick. I adopted him out of his workplace, sparing a smile for Julie as she waved. She was the one motive I hadn’t misplaced my thoughts but, overthinking about what occurred between me and Bennett. I nearly wished to cover by her desk, simply to have just a few extra minutes of peace. However as a result of I cared about Bennett’s wellbeing, I marched my ass all the way down to his workplace as a substitute.

I hesitated exterior the door, grimacing to myself. I wished to keep away from this dialog. Why the hell couldn’t we simply faux it didn’t occur?

Most likely as a result of I couldn’t cease fascinated with it, which made issues awkward each time I used to be in the identical room as him. I knew I used to be the issue right here. Figuring out Bennett, if I’d requested him to, he would’ve swept it below the rug and forgot about it. I used to be the one being bizarre about it.

Resigned, I walked into his workplace with out knocking. I didn’t anticipate him to look so pissed after I walked within the door, although. The minute he acknowledged who it was, he glowered at me.

“I’m busy.”

I ignored him, shifting to take a seat within the chair on the alternative facet of his desk. “We have to discuss.”

He snorted, nevertheless it lacked any precise humor to it. “Oh, now you need to discuss?”

He seemed so pissed at me, and it tore at my insides. This was what set this complete factor off within the first place.

“Bennett, come on, man.”

“Inform me what occurred the opposite night time,” he demanded.

I grimaced. “I don’t know what you need me to say.”

“I need you to inform me what occurred. I need to know what you’re considering and why you’re avoiding me. I need to know what I did to piss you off a lot that you simply’d throw a punch. I need to know why afterwards you stopped speaking to me.”

My chest tightened nearly painfully. He was actually not giving me any room to argue with him. I sighed closely, defeated.

“All I do know is that everybody was placing all of the blame on me and it was killing me. You seemed such as you hated me and it messed me up. I couldn’t deal with it. Not from you. And then you definitely kissed me and all of the shit I’ve stored buried deep down my complete rattling life got here speeding to the floor and I reacted. I took it too far and I used to be terrified I ruined our friendship much more, so I prevented you so I wouldn’t should face it.”

He nonetheless seemed cautious, and the ache was nonetheless etched into his face. I tousled massive time, and I hated myself for it.

“So you bought off with me and also you thought avoiding me was going to make it go away?” His tone was judgmental, which pushed the remorse down just a little and made me need to hit him once more.

“Shut up. Look, I panicked, man. Lower me some slack. I by no means even thought of–”

He shot me a unclean look and my jaw snapped closed. Bennett had at all times been good about studying individuals. He noticed proper via my lie.

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