#Chapter 80: Friendships End

My fists were clenched into balls as I watched Kendrick walk away from Lucas for a second time.

I couldn't believe what I had just heard.

Lucas had just told his father that he would rather focus on hockey than have a friendship with me as a distraction...

I wanted to hit something so badly, preferably Lucas's head for being so cruel to me.

How could he make that decision so easily? He hardly fought his father on it, and it only made me wonder if he truly cared for me or not.

I was so confused, I didn't know what to believe anymore.

Lucas spun on his heel but stopped dead in his tracks when he realized that I was standing a mere three feet away.

My face probably gave everything away, and I could tell that he realized he messed up when guilt took over his features.

"Why, Lucas?" I demanded, my frustration evident in my voice. "Why did you say that to your father?"

Lucas sighed, clearly unsure of how to navigate this conversation. "What was I supposed to say, Shana? I needed to give him