"Yeah." Kayla managed a tiny, wan smile. "We are. Thank you."

Kayla wished she could be so sure that he still loved her. She'd never know for sure now, though. But at least, she could let go of any anger she had towards him.

She nodded. "I'd like that. I need a chance to say goodbye to him, somehow."

She hugged Brianna, careful not to squeeze too hard and do something ridiculous and awful like crack her friend's ribs. "Thank you again. It's good to have friends like you here." She'd been so terribly lonely in the city before.