Saylor’s eyes had filled with tears, those crystal orbs betraying her as she fought tooth and nail to appear unaffected. The things I’d said, on the front lawn of the school with everyone watching, will haunt me for the rest of my life. She’d embarrassed me, so I was ruthless with my words. I let her walk away, knowing she missed her bus, and I can never take that back. That’s the last time anyone saw Saylor.
