章 23: Chapter 23: A Time for Thanks, Part 3

"How awful for you," said Dawn.

"So, you see, that's why I'm guarded around guys like Cyrus. As sweet and sincere as he is with me, I'm scared to death that he could do the same thing. It's hard to fight eyes like his."

"But, hearts, Cyrus doesn't do things like that with girls. He's a nice, innocent guy. Sure, he likes girls and will always stare at them, but I think he can be trusted. With Cyrus, what you see is what you get. If he were seeing someone else, he would just say so."

"Do you really think so, Dawn?"

"I do," Dawn answered, patting Katya's arm. "Can I ask you something? You're a lot older than twenty, aren't you? I mean, you've done so much in your life. There's no way a twenty-year-old could have had all the experiences you've had."