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I sed "You don’t mean that"

His face flushed and his handsoer "Don’t tell me what I mean and what I don’t You don’t knohat’s inside round out between clenched teeth

I laid a pal him back, but he jerked his hand up and brushed away ht Why would I want soot difficult? You’re absolutely right"

He

"But--"

"No need to explain yourself You’ve been honest fro You’re here for one reason only You need your tiara"

My ht have been the reason at first, but--"

He held his pals It’s been a clear-cut deal fro to expect more from you"

I frowned "What do you mean?"

He stuffed his hands into his pockets "It means that you don’t need to waste anyme There’s less than a week left I’ll either fail or succeed without you"

Blood drained froer "But I want--"

"No need to huet your tiara back and then on’t have to see each other"

I blinked "I’ you because I have to, and I know--"

He spun and walked away before I could finish… I know you’ll succeed, Wil I believe in you

I felt like the floor had been yanked out frory"

He shook his head "It just…it hurts"

I ached at the thought of not seeing hi hole-like sensation in the middle of my chest meant

He stopped at the doorway and turned back to , Jenna I won’t do it anymore You say I’m worthy to be loved But apparently not by you"

The air rushed out of my chest "That’s not true You are…and I’m…but I can’t Because I honestly believe that I met my soulmate already And he died so--"

"That makes it easy"

Suddenly,out because of hurt feelings, but that didn’t give hi easy about it, Wil I’ned that--"