Если я останусь

           "Mia,"Kimsaid,anedgeofwarninginhervoicesignalingtheendofherpatience."You’restartingtoactlikeoneofthosegirls.Doyouneedtogetmeagun?"

           Laterthatnight,IstoppedbyAdam’shousetosayIwassorry.Heacceptedmyapologywithabemusedkissonthenose.Andthennothingchanged.HeandKimremainedcordialbutdistant,nomatterhowmuchItriedtosellthemoneachother.Thefunnythingwas,IneverreallyboughtintoKim’snotionthattheyweresomehowboundtogetherthroughme—untiljustnowwhenIsawherhalfcarryinghimdownthehospitalcorridor.