8 ：Bewilderme

ngthateverythingisnormalbetweenus.Iknowyoufeelittoo.This...ewehave.It，smorethanjustsiblings，morethanjustfriendship.＂

    HanFengling，seyessoftened，andhereachedouttotakeherhandinhis.＂Iknow，Sukie.I，vefeltittoo.ButI，vebeentryingtoprotectyou，tokeepyousafe.＂

    Tearsfilledhereyesassheshookherhead.＂Idon，tneedprotefrommyownfeelings.Ioknowthatwe，reinthistogether，thatwe，renotaloneinhowwefeel.＂

    Hesqueezedherhand，hisvoicegefirm.＂You，renotalone，Sukie.I，velovedyouforalongtime，lohanIevenrealized.Butourworldisplicated，andoursituationisdangerous.＂

    ＂Idon，tcareaboutthedanger，＂shesaid，hervoicebreaking.＂Icareaboutyou.I，tkeeppretendingthatI，mnotihyou.＂