Sade's expression was neutral as she spoke not the least bit of sadness in her eyes or tone.
I couldn't gauge how much her cousin's death had affected her or if it even ha, so in the end decided to first confirm things, then handle them as was done in general.
"Do you mean the one you went to see at the hospital"
"Yes"
I opened my mouth to speak my next words but Sade beat me to it.
"What about your friend, how is he."
"Are you trying to change the topic?"
Sade went silent and then brought the bottle from her mouth to her thigh and looked at me.
"Losing Rita is quite painful Marcus, I've been crying throughout last night, I don't want to cry or feel sad anymore, at least not anytime soon."
Sade spoke with a gaze that carried a deep vulnerability, vulnerability I had only ever seen once, the day I told her I wished to step down as class president.
