^{cornered   like   an   animal  ,   heart   beating   out   of   her   chest   ,   avoiding   seemed   like   the   right   word   to   use   .   with   no   exits   in   sight   ,   caroline   was   left   to   face   her   struggles   head   on  .   “  what  ?   i’m   not   avoiding   you  .  i’ve   just   been  …   busy  !  “  lips   curving  into   a   tight   smile   ,   before   she   continues   ,   gaze   dropping   to   the   floor  ,   “  of  course   we’re   still   friends   .   “}