unconditionally perplexed | 1

xxii.

the confusion

that was swarming

in my head

only made things

worse.

he didn't

even know

that i had feelings

for him.

he was too busy

chasing after you,

daisy.

he only spoke to me

in an attempt

to get me

to speak to you

on his behalf.

frankly speaking,

i felt

u s e d .

but i spoke to you

anyway.

you knew right off the bat

and

brushed it off.

i scoffed at

how effortlessly

you managed

to do it.

some time later,

i told you

about my feelings

for milo.

even though

you hated him,

you were

thrilled.

to this day,

i still don't understand

why.

"i feel like a proud mother"

you said to me

triumphantly.

that was no help

in the process

of stopping

my cheeks from coloring

as dark as they were.