He misunderstood her and Alice couldn't find it within herself to correct him. The only reason Sloane hadn't known about the crushes on Cameron was because she hadn't ever bothered to sit and listen. But, it was all a moot point now, wasn't it? Sloane and Cameron were together, whatever that meant, and that was it. There was no arguing or explaining that would make a difference, he would never see her side. And, listening to him now, she didn't want him to.

"Okay," she agreed stiffly, her walls flying up around her as a last ditch effort to protect herself. Alice had never had this reaction with him before, at least not to her memory. Admitting defeat was only ever a coping mechanism she used when arguing with Bridget. "You're right. Everyone has secrets and that's fine." It wasn't, not at all. But then again, wasn't she the master at keeping them? Her crush on Edison, dropping out of school next year. She had secret after secret, but none of them were as involved as this. "You're right." Alice repeated with her eyes downcast. "I'm going to go now. I'm sorry for hurting you."

But when would anyone be sorry for hurting her?