It felt like hours passed before Cody spoke up. I looked up at him and saw that his expression was unreadable. I knew that this was a look that I would never forget. It was a look that I had seen countless times before. It was a look that he would use when he was playing poker. I knew that he was thinking about what to say next, but I didn't care. I didn't want to hear whatever it was that he was about to say.
But he kept on talking.
"I was stupid," he finally said, putting down his chopsticks. "I was stupid and I'm sorry."
I desperately wanted to stop crying, but I couldn't. I just kept on breaking down. My heart was hurting and I knew that nothing could make it better. Nothing could change it. Nothing could make it less painful. Nothing could make it go away.
"I'm sorry, Emily," he
