Just two steps away, his smell fills Cali's nose with the familiar scent of freshly cut grass. Cali doesn't realize how much she's missed him, his smell, blue eyes, physique, and everything else about him until that moment.
Nik murmurs, "I miss you terribly," with his eyes firmly fixed on her as he says it.
Cali comes dangerously close to choking on his words. Is it not the same for her? But the question is, is she prepared to have him back? to put aside her dignity and pride and accept a role as his "friend" while she continues to suffer in the background? No, she is not able to do it anymore.
She jerks her head back and forth, saying, "You shouldn't."
