do something so brave. I was too scared or nervous to do…anything. Even when I thought someone had stolen my photo to kick me out of the competition, I didn’t bother telling anyone. I just sucked it up and tried to let it go. But it always bothered me and I wished I would have said something. Of course, now I know it wouldn’t have mattered anyway.” “I’m sorry for taking it and making you go through that.” Eli held my face in both his hands. “I’m not. It means so much more to me to know that it was special to you and you’ve held onto it all this time.” “I should have known,” I whispered.
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