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His ears swivelled toward the sound of her voice, but Day allowed the girl to continue hiding, for the time being. He sat down in the grass, shaking his head even though he knew she couldn't see.

"No, Adeline - I want to apologize," he said softly, his voice just loud enough for her to hear. "I should have realized it was a stupid thing to say, and I treated you badly by not recognizing that. You mean a lot to me, and that means I should think a lot more about how my words will affect you before I say them," he explained, his heart thundering in his ears. He felt awful about leaving her like that, and had continued to feel awful every time he thought about what she might think of him, now.

"You deserve a lot better," he said through a tight throat and a dry tongue. "I'm sorry I was rude, and I'm sorry I hurt your feelings."