Nathan had glanced back to check if we were following him. I had never spoken with Kai before, and I had no f*****g to do anything with him whatsoever. But today, his words were oddly provocative. Normally, I wouldn't have cared if he spewed nonsense. But everything he said revolved around Crystal.
"She's not sixteen anymore; she's twenty-three. You know nothing about her, not even back then," I retorted. Kai's attempts to position himself as close to her irritated me. I was well aware that he hadn't delved as deeply into her past as I had. I wondered if Crystal had ever shared her dark past with anyone before. It seemed too painful to discuss with anyone, even with Kai. I don’t think anyone else knew it beside me.
"I don't think you realize that I'm her ex-boyfriend. We dated for over t
