Ame and I went out after classes. But somewhere along the way, I met Joe. I tried to pass him, but he stopped me.
"Joe, who is this dude?" Ame asked.
"I need to talk to Ame. Could you please leave us for a moment?" he asked.
Ame fixed her gaze on me.
I told her to do so by blinking. Let me listen to what Joe says to me now.
"Ivy," Joe murmured as Ame stepped back. But I remained silent.
"I'm sorry," he said. I told Joe, "I don't want to talk about this."
"I know. You will never. But I apologize for what I did to you. I couldn't keep myself in control. We've been friends since we were kids, and we're even related."
I interrupted him in the middle of his speech and said, "Stop here, Joe. You do not need to mention anything. I forgive you. Now I'm leaving."
"Wait, Ivy," he said, "Do you truly love him?" he asked.
"Yes, I love Aaron," I answered as I turned back to him. Joe lowered her head and asked, "What about your family? Will they agree?"