Baxter:
Years ago:
I had the best night with Madeline.
Although I was slightly disappointed before, there was a part of me that was truly upset.
I didn’t want her to have a crush on anyone else. It broke me when they read her journal entries.
And when they told her they had read them, she didn’t seem to care.
I shook my head. It stung that she didn’t scold them for invading her privacy.
The way she acted in front of them, no opinion, no strength, made it worse.
I loved her for a long time. I tried to tell her how I feel, to win her heart, but then those two showed up.
Last night they told me there was nothing I could do.
They said they wanted to be with her too, and since she had talked about being interested in all of us, it would be her decision.
Reluctantly, I agreed because
