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“So because you think they’re all going to fail, that ht now fake?”

“Not fake It’s just…what’s the point?” I feel like I should sit down for this That way, Elodie can stand aboveup at et this over with faster so we can go downstairs and get that over with too

I sit e of the bed and hile Elodie eyesthe inside of her cheek furiously, though I sure hope not because that would hurt Her face changes, cycling through disbelief to disgust, hope to hopelessness, and anger to possibly joy? It’s hard to tell But no, not joy That’s wrong

I’ood sand blasting, the sand being all the reasons I’ for her to turn around, but that’s not Ell Maybe I’ this up because I can’t re, as that’s not her way She’s too nice for that, too thoughtful When she has a probleles, and her patience is endless, which is what ood person In fact, she’s the best person I know Possibly the best in the entire world

And she chose me

I feel humbled

I feel…I feel so in my chest

I feel a kind of pressure cohs a person down It doesn’t feel like grief or proble

“If you don’t believe anyone can ht now in the present isn’t worth it because, in the future, things s to another level, and it was good It was…it was incredible, and I had hope for us But hat you’re saying, I don’t even think the curse could help us”

She’s not mad She’s disappointed And soenerous, wonderful woh everything in my life, is disappointed in me

“Ell…” I walk over, intending to wrap my arms around her It’s a new impulse, but it feels as old as we are