Chapter 63

Then silence settled again, and we looked at each other for what seemed like forever.

"What happened to your lip?" I asked, seeing that his right side was a bit red and scarred.

"Got in a fight. Someone pulled the ring out."

My eyes widened and I softly traced the think scar with my thumb. He kissed the pad of my finger, his blue eyes staring into mine.

"I’m sorry about-she let me stay but took all my electronics away for two weeks."

"I thought you left."

"I didn’t. Where were you?"

"Different party every night, getting drunk."

"Did you um, sleep with anyone?"

He shook his head.

"Made out with a guy thought. You would’ve liked it."

I blushed and intertwined my fingers at the back of his neck, plying with the hair there.

"And what about your wrists?"

"Um. Not so good."

"C-can I see?"