Serana bit her lip, hands clenched so tight her knuckles were white. “I never did

anything to her. Why does she hate me so much?”

Boyd shut his eyes, a heavy sigh escaping him. “There’s no reason. She never

thinks about ‘why’. She does not need reasons to do things.”

And if there was a reason, it was all in her head.

Serana shook her head.

“I don’t know, but I can’t believe she doesn’t have a reason to hate me. Maybe…

maybe…”

Enter title…

Boyd looked up, watching her struggle to find the words, then paused. “Maybe

what?”d2

Serana finally found her voice, though it was tangled up with her anxiety.

“Maybe it’s because of you.”

Boyd was taken aback for a moment, and Serana quickly shook her head, “I…

I’m not blaming you, I mean…”

She stopped, taking a deep breath, “Boyd, are you… are you really upset about

Yasmine leaving? You two were the closest at the orphanage. You used to hang

out all the time, and then there was me, always causing trouble that you had to

fix. You even said some harsh things to Yasmine because of me.”

Boyd’s body stiffened, surprise written all over his face.

Serana was a bit scared by his reaction, “Yasmine only had you as a friend.

Maybe that’s why she resented you looking after me so much.”

Boyd’s expression grew serious, “So she’s holding a grudge against me.”

Serana pressed her lips together, not saying another word. That was probably it.

Boyd stood up, silently grabbing a shovel and replanted the young sprout that

had been uprooted.

Serana watched him, “Maybe when the flowers bloom, we can tell Yasmine to

come back and see.”

Boyd didn’t respond.

new school, Yasmine

the orphanage seemed to

of her past that

Yasmine out of the

to make the

little over two months after

good deal for the

dinner, Yasmine suddenly said she wanted

Angel’s Haven Orphanage.

there something you need

need to see Ava.

stuff back. I just feel like something bad will

them.”

that Yasmine had given Ava her bracelets, Bryson

stuff?”

her chair and stayed

filled in

and she was sternly instructed never to take out

let alone give

bracelets were worth a fortune. She had given them to Ava

to help with family troubles, and

some money,

seemed surprisingly happy

intimidating Yasmine they knew

to tend, the garlic sprouts were long

by what

chuckle, “Really turned this place into a

patch, huh?”

noticing they

bloom any day.

were for Serana, and it made sense he’d put

effort.

you’d never step foot

changed his voice

standing there, watching her.

a lot of prejudice against me, huh?

wouldn’t feel a thing

at her, saying

shrugged, “Alright, I admit I can

here was just a

wasn’t sure how to react. He saw right through her, yet

with her blunt honesty.

side trip… He scoffed

off yet?” Boyd

Mad

“Me.”

him, her gaze serious. “Did you

out a laugh, “You noticed I got taller after just a couple

and getting plenty of

sense.”

it, then. You’re doing well here, so why

for two months? I’ve been carefree

bad for your health, and I plan on living to

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