Seven

“I am sorry if I upset you, I just wanted to know but that’s alright if you don’t want to share it.” Aiden said.

I felt guilty when I heard his sad voice “I am sorry for being that way, it’s just that I had a tough time with my family and talking about it brings back memories I want to forget but I can’t.” I answered with a wounded heart, tears rolled down my eyes as I spoke.

“I understand. But can you answer just this one question?ʻ.”

What did he understand and another question??, just kill me already!.

I nodded without breathing. I focused on my fingernails.

“What’s a Mate?.”

I looked up at him, his face had no emotions that I could read. I opened my mouth but no words came out, I tried again but nothing,I inhaled and exhaled.

“The person is your missing rib, that piece that you had been searching for and finally found. someone that you can’t do without.” I inhaled and held it, then I continued with images of my mom and William flashing before my eyes. “Someone you would go th