He cares about you like I care about you, gives up too much of himself to make sure that you are okay and happy and—you know what, you’re too pathetic to even offer a simple thank you. Desi xxx It’s okay.”
“Eli, I can explain -”
“No, you don’t have to.”
“It’s not what you think.”
“Yes, it is,” I say to him. “You didn’t bother shutting the front door. To always protect me. He cares about you like I care about you, gives up too much of himself to make sure that you are okay and happy and—you know what, you’re too pathetic to even offer a simple thank you. But I erase them.
