70: Self centered

I couldn't even explain how I was feeling at that point. I just needed to say something but I couldn't figure out what.

Aldo exhaled audibly and when he looked at me, I saw in his eyes that he still had more to say so I kept quiet and let him do the talking.

"This was all my fault," he started. "I accept that all of this was all my mistake. I got too carried away Amanda and uh— I know it was wrong. I knew all along but I was overwhelmed."

I looked away for a moment and said, “It’s fine. No need to apologize.”

Yeah, I was upset but not with him. I was still trying to understand the s**t going on. Everything about me felt strange and even from my downcast eyes to the slump of my shoulders, it was plain as day.

Aldo closed the distance between us and then I tried to look at him to guess what he wa……