71: Taking These Steps

Camilla As soon as Melissa left, Drake walked up to me with a concerned look on his face. Before he could say anything, I held up a hand to stop him. "Don't," I said firmly. "Camilla, what's going on?" He asked, his brow furrowed. "You promised you'd be there for me at the hospital, Drake. But you never showed up." I could feel the anger rising in my chest as I spoke. "Something came up, and I couldn't get away." "Something came up? What's your excuse? My mom was in the hospital, Drake! You promised you'd be there for me!" "I know. But it's not like I could have done anything to help. I figured you'd be fine without me." I couldn't believe what I was hearing. "Fine without you? I needed you there, Drake! You were supposed to be my friend!" Drake tried to put a hand on my shoulder, but I shrugged it off. "Camilla, come on. It's not a big deal. Your mom is fine now, right?" "That's not the point, Drake! You broke your promise to me!" Just then, Melissa's driver appeared at the