Aila took a sip. The liquid burned a path through her silence.
She didn't answer. Instead, she stood and walked to the window. Through the glass, she could see the Slide's final plunge — a dark curve disappearing into the lake's black mirror. MissaX.21.02.12.Aila.Donovan.Kit.Mercer.Slide.P...
They pushed off.
"Why did you leave?" he asked quietly.
"We were alive," Kit corrected. He sat down on the edge of the Slide, letting his legs dangle over the drop. "I never stopped loving you, Aila. Not for one day." Aila took a sip