EMMA
Silence fell between us like a hammer.
He didn't say a word. Just stood there, holding the phone, while something inside him broke.
And something inside me… shattered too, and just then without another word he turned to the door leaving.
Like he was leaving!
"Yes, your wish is going to come true. I'm fucking losing it, and you're not even helping," I spat, my voice breaking as he turned toward the door.
He didn't look back. Just reached for the handle, ready to leave… ready to walk away.
Something inside me twisted so painfully that it made my breath hitch. It wasn't just anger. It was grief. He was going to choose Nyx. He was going to walk out and finally give up on me.
Beena stirred. Her voice cracked inside my head like a dying fire.
(Stop trying to make it feel like he's wrong. He wanted you. He tried. You're the one who rejected him. I am tired already.)
I clutched the duvet tighter. My chest rose and fell in uneven waves.
