“I know you’ll make the right decision, whatever it is. But I know you and you need closure. You’re not going to rest until you hear it all.”
Madi nodded before pulling her hair away from her face into a twist, then dropping it down. She hugged herself as the realization of what she was considering sunk in. “I’m scared.”
Kendra pulled her into a hug. “I don’t blame you.”
Madi pulled back from her as she glanced into the mirror. “I look like hell.”
“Jesus, Madi. First, you never look like hell and second, did you get a good look at him? He looks like someone rained on his parade, ran over his dog, and tied him to a chair while they slowly pulled individual hairs from his scalp. I’m also pretty sure he’s been wearing the same clothes for several days.”
Madi huffed slightly, but inside she knew Jake never looked bad. She’d memorized his face from the hall, believing it might have been her last chance to see him. Her mind raced with conflicting thoughts. She needed to be strong. She had to remind herself that he was only here to tell her he was sorry and that he’d moved on with Allison. That Allison fit into his life and his world. That she knew how to give him what he needed. She imagined him telling her that she was a nice girl, but just not for him. Her conversation with Ang played over in her mind. She could feel the tears in her eyes. She needed to just get it over with. Let him say it. Let him break her one more time.
She lifted her eyes to Kendra as she wiped away the last tear she would allow. “Let him in.”
