Chapter 53 Revelations And Regrets

• "Ethan's been asking about you."
• The words cut through the hum of the café, dragging me back from my reverie. I looked up from my coffee, blinking at Sarah-a friend of ours who'd remained uncomfortably neutral throughout everything that had happened between me and Ethan. She leaned in fractionally, her eyes scanning my face for a reaction, but I kept my expression neutral.
• "Oh?" I said, stirring my coffee like I didn't give a damn, but the sudden tautness in my chest gave me away.