Olivia ran up behind him, tripped, and fell into his back. She wrapped her arms around his back and sobbed into his bomber jacket. "I'm sorry."
Noah sighed and stared into the night with a blank expression. He felt her fingers curl and clutch to the fabric of his shirt. He swallowed hard as tears burned his eyes.
"I'm sorry that I said all of that. I'm sorry that I slapped you." Olivia sobbed into his jacket. "Just- just come home. Please?"
Noah bit his bottom lip and turned in her arms. He pulled her against him and tangled his fingers into her soft hair, holding her head against his chest. "Don't apologize for something I deserved." His voice was quiet and filled with pain.
"Even if you did say that... no one deserves to be slapped or hit. I- I let my anger get the best of me. I'm
