ng. The soft thud of Kelvin's footsteps pulling on clothes, the rustle of the sheets

she had left, Alina finall

ed with disbelief. "What... what's h

smile. "Why do you sound so surprised? You're

side of the bed. "But since you're asking... l

childhood with, laughed with. Her chest tightened painfully, and she took

re, a rough hand grabbed her

eyes flew up to meet Kelvin's face. His face was hard, cold. The lo

d, tears now falling down

ay," he muttered. "But since you have,

ng as she desperately held his hand, "No

elvin said flatly. "Since two w

of her. She stumbled, grabbing the doorframe

alking, his voice

ed all along. You were just..." He hesitated, the faintest look of guilt crossing his

ear the rest. One sent

d you to get

t smirk playing on her lips. "You should thank me, really. At least now you k

her head was light, and her heart...her heart fe

the promises. All the moments she had believed in their love. It had all been a lie? They had used her

ping...praying...for even a hint of regret in his face. But there

ilently, she realized this was the end of ever

walked out of the room. Her steps were shaky

her. Familiar voices; Kelvin's friends, Donovan and Noeul. Their conversation r

his head in disbelief. "Man, she's such a fool. I bet she's out th

knew Kelvin's been f*cking her sist

all those honors.... but in real life? Totally clueless. All that brain p

and forced herself to keep walking. She passed them

, almost playfully, but she didn't

a second, that maybe... m

aughter behind her crushe

out?" Donovan said, t

before she tries to kill

he kept walking until s

s cold, brushing aga

en look toward it. What was the point? it

r and faster, until her

Lorraine spotted her

after her in confusion

Alina could do was run; tears blindin

ing was wrong. She jumped out of

d, but Alina didn't hear her, o

sound of her sobs filling her own

....A bla

up, wide-eye

, the headlights glaring, the

t care, her heart aching so much it f

to a halt just in

amming the door shut. He wa

eath wish?!" his

en, grabbing Alina's arm an

n she quickly bowed, her voice trembling. "I-I'm sorry! We'

er lips parting, her voice soft, b

d. Memory of what she just

her, her knees gave way

g her just as her friend collapsed,