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"You'll love me so much that you'll want to marry me."

And he had.

"And when that day comes, you'll even do that stupid thing you hate." And at his frown, she had said laughingly,

"I asked you once, remember? What you're willing to do for a girl, and you said—-"

The truth had hit him then, and he had grinned as he finished her sentence for her. 'I won't give her flowers because it's out of date, and it would make me feel like a troll trying to pass itself off as a knight.'

'Exactly,' she had said cheerfully.

'Over my dead body,' he had said just as cheerfully.

'Don't you underestimate me. I have my ways, and you mark my words. It will happen.'

And so he had.

His eyes closed, and as his knees slowly fell to the ground, so did his tears. It washed away what little there was of his hatred that remained, washed everything out until all that was left was emptiness.

I'm sorry I listened to you too late. I'm sorry I let you down. I'm sorry.

Her

You & Me Against The World by Marissa Sanchez

DIANA COULD NOT STOPcrying.

She hated herself for it. For being so damn weak. For doing exactly what the professor had no doubt expected her to do.

I'm sorry, Professor. I'm so sorry.

He had asked to see her, and when he had come, one look at her appeared to have been enough, and he had said hoarsely,I'll tell you everything. And then after that, it's all up to you.

At that time, one look had been enough for her as well. One look at his ashen face, and she had known she had somehow hurt him. She had known, but she hadn't been able to do a thing. Had been such a mess that all she could do was listen in numb silence as the truth came pouring out.

The woman she had met at the restaurant?

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