#now what...?

Rachel shook her head, “No… Honestly, no, Sadie… He was kissing a boy. I’m sure he didn’t do that on a whim… Maybe, as much as I do understand how it hurts, but maybe give him space to have this. Explore that side of himself?”

“But Rach… What if that ‘exploring’ leads to him never coming back to me…?” Sadie asked, her bottom lip wobbling as she tried to hold her voice steady.

“Then… He wasn’t your person, sweetie… I don’t mean to be harsh, but I just don’t want to see you invest yourself completely and then get your heart broken…”

Sadie shook her head, “Too late for that…”

She looked into his eyes, and a hundred thoughts and a similar amount of emotions were running through her head and her body all at once. Part of her wanted to throw herself into his arms, but at the same time, she wanted to run. Run to her safe place. To... James...

“I think I agree,” she heard herself say, “but can you give me a minute to process all this?”

Finn nodded, “Yes, of course, but, Sade, can you let me know later... today...? I don’t mean to be pushy but we’ve been going back and forth for months giving each other time to think. I think the time has come to just decide; we’re either doing this or we’re not.”

“You’re right,” she said, “You are, of course, right. I’ll come to your room tonight, okay?”

“Okay,” Finn nodded, “I’ll see you then.”

He stroked her cheek and then stood up, “bye..,” he said and walked off.