Jacob caught up with Kaylee sooner than he thought because his footsteps were wider, and he ran faster than the girl. Once his hands were within her reach, Jacob grabbed Kaylee's arm and held the girl in the place.
Kaylee didn't turn or run, but she looked away as if she didn't want to see Jacob's face to make the young man even more guilty. He didn't mean to hurt Kaylee like this. Jacob was mad at Nick, and he foolishly took his displeasure on Kaylee.
Jacob took a few steps to face the girl and saw Kaylee's beautiful eyes glaze over.
"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that."
"But you did. You already explained how you felt, and it made me crystal clear that it was my fault."
"No, that…"
"Don't worry, Jacob. I get it." Kaylee pulled her hand from Jacob's grip, but the young man didn't want to let go.
