"You think I didn't try? It hurts to act like that towards her but it hurts to be around her at the moment. I just need time. Time to figure out what to say to her, how to deal with what I feel. I'm sorry if you feel that way, I don't want you to, but I can't block you out, and I can't stop feeling. I can put on an act, pretend that nothing is wrong, but I can't stop feeling them." She shrugged helplessly.