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CHAPTER 51

Selene’s POVI didn’t know what I expected when I opened the door, but it certainly wasn’t this.Jakob sat there, looking calm as usual but also strangely unsettled. His eyes went from mine to the floor and back up again. He wasn’t angry. I could tell that from just looking at him. But there was something almost sad in the way his eyes moved, something I couldn’t quite place.Before I could say anything, he raised a hand to stop me from closing the door.“Wait, Selene. We need to talk,” he said, his voice firm but gentle.My heart skipped a beat. Talk? Right now? I had just confessed the most vulnerable part of myself, told him I loved him, and now he wanted to talk? I didn’t even know how to process it.I stood frozen, my hand still on the door, my heart racing a thousand miles per second. My mind was going in different directions, none of them good. Should I allow him to come in? Should I slam the door and hide under the bed until this all is over?And then, as if on cue, I heard Ju

CHAPTER 52

Jakob’s POVThe night after that conversation with Selene, I sat in my room, feeling as if the weight of the world was on my chest. Everything about the situation was wrong in a way that didn’t make sense.I could still hear her voice in my head, the way she had sounded so broken. She wasn’t mad, just disappointed. Hurt. And in that moment, I knew I had hurt her. And that hurt me more than I wanted to admit.I was an idiot. I had kissed her. I let myself get carried away by something so simple and raw, and then I tried to push her away when things started to get real. But what was I supposed to do? My heart still felt locked up.Mia. Mia.I released a shaky breath and ran my hands through my hair as I stared out the window. The lights below me blurred in my eyes as I looked from above, the world moving on while I stayed stuck in a place where I couldn’t even tell if I was moving forward or not. Physically and emotionally.I promised her. I promised Mia, my dead girlfriend, that I woul

CHAPTER 53

Selene’s POVI woke up the next morning feeling like I didn’t sleep well. I couldn’t stop thinking about Jakob’s words from the previous night. He wasn’t ready to move on. And I, well, I didn’t know what I was anymore.I wasn’t sure what the time was when I heard a knock on the door. I groaned in my head wishing I could just lock myself up in this room and avoid everybody and the world. But the knock came again, and this time, it was louder.“Selene, breakfast is ready. Come down. It’s time to eat,” came Marth’s voice from behind the door.I wrapped the blanket tighter around me, trying to block out the voice I was hearing. The last thing I wanted right now was to face Jakob. To sit down at a table and pretend like everything was fine after last night. I couldn’t do it. I wasn’t ready. At least not yet.“I’m not hungry, Martha,” I said, not even minding that she might not hear me.There was a little pause before I heard Martha’s voice again, softer this time. “You need to eat, Selene.

CHAPTER 54

Jakob’s POV After debating on where to go next, I decided to take her to the Eiffel Tower. We stepped out of the elevator and I couldn't help but watch her while her eyes lit up. She was like a kid in a candy store, bouncing from one big point to the next. She was busy snapping pictures and taking in the breathtaking views of the city. She would exclaim at every sight she saw. I giggled at every one of her characteristics. I couldn't help but stare longer than usual, wondering what was so special about her that made me so softened and happy just looking at her. I followed her around and I found myself feeling more alive than I had been in a month or maybe a year. Perhaps it was because of the city, maybe because of the company, but whatever it was, I was grateful for it. And that was caused because of Selene.Her voice suddenly called me back to l life as she screamed my name waving from where she was standing with a large smile on her lips, I could not help but wave back giving he

CHAPTER 55

Selene’s POV We drove home and I could not help but notice that Jakob was different. He was quiet and unbothered his eyes fixed on the road ahead. I tried to make conversation but he just grunted. I watched as his finger gripped the steering wheel too tight. "Jakob," I called softly but he didn't respond. I relieved a sign turning in my seat to face him."Jakob, what's wrong?" I asked. Still, he said nothing. His eyes stayed glued on the road. My face turned into a frown."Jakob!" I snapped, my patience thinning “What!” he finally backed his voice sharp and his eyes were flicking toward me in annoyance.I flinched at his tone and my anger rose. "What the hell is your problem? One minute we are having fun and the next minute you are acting like I don't exist. If I did something wrong, tell me!" I yelled. His finger switched on the wheel. "It is nothing," he muttered under his breath but I was not stupid enough to believe that."Don't lie to me," I said, crossing my arms on my chest

CHAPTER 56

Jakob POVI hadn't eaten my dinner when suddenly my phone buzzed. It was Julie. My heart immediately raced as I read the message: "Selene's in the hospital. Please come quickly.Whatever food there was now mattered very little; I dropped my fork and just raced my mind. Wheeling right away towards the door, I did not give any second thought to getting the coat and other stuff; it all boiled down to getting to Selene now.It was not that far, yet it took me an eternity to get to the hospital. Down the hallways, I hustled-wheels echoing in the quiet, my heart pounding louder with each step that brought me closer. Coming into her room, I almost froze at the door.She was as white as a ghost, lying in her hospital bed, about four IV drips hooked into her arms. A catch in my breath couldn't be helped, as bad as I had been worried about her, it was worse than what I had thought it could be, couldn't happen.Julie was standing near the bed, staring at me weirdly. I wheeled myself inside slow

CHAPTER 57

Selene POVLying in that hospital bed, I was so weak, so drained. My mind wanted to go through it, but it just circled around this nexus. I had done nothing with my life, nothing important. So many issues left unfinished now, here I was, in a hospital, basically feeling my life as one big junction. Which way do I go now?.Standing beside my bed and looking down at me, talking, he seemed nice, yet I wasn't that convinced of whether I even could trust him at all. "Selene," he then said in that soft voice of his, "we really must talk more seriously about your situation." The doctor said softly, his voice a caress over the hushed air.I wasn't ready for that conversation, though it was finally time everything boiled over. It was all just so heavy, and I had no answers and didn't know what to do. I knew one thing, though-hearing the truth was just what I needed. The minute I continuously avoided what happened inside of me, I was never going to get better."Doctor," I said in a low tone,

CHAPTER 58

Jakob's POVI wheeled myself into the therapist's office. I was loaded with everything that had happened, and hadn't been to this place for a while. But today, I knew I really needed to be talking to him. I was unable to piece together everything inside my head by myself anymore - Selene, my feelings, and the mess that I had become.She smiled serenely at me as I rolled in. "Jakob, it's been a while. How are you?"I let out a deep sigh; everything was weighing down on me. "Not great, to be honest. There's so much running through my mind right now; I don't even know where to start.She nodded, beckoning me to take the chair opposite her. "Take your time. Take it from wherever you like.I feel myself lean back into the chair as my brain tries to bring it all together. "It's about Selene. I don't know what's going on between us, but it feels like I keep messing things up. I care for her, but can't seem to make things right. So confused, and I'm starting to feel like I'm pushing her away

CHAPTER 59

Selene's POV I'd done everything in my power to mend things between Jakob and me. In the end, however, it was time for the truth to set in. I couldn't continue to pursue something that just wasn't ready. He wasn't ready, and perhaps, just perhaps, neither was I.So I resumed life just like any other stranger. That was not how it went, as it was supposed to, but that was how it needed to be. It's easier to stand my ground, to act like everything is fine, than to move forward, relentlessly, with push and pull. I had to come to realize that Jakob wasn't going to give me what I needed. And so I continued on, little by little, starting to lean on others for support. Far from ideal, but still better than feeling completely alone.I threw myself into what I could: work, friends, diversions. I had to be busy. With it all, there was just that little something gnawing away at me. Every time I'd see Jakob, every time he'd try to talk to me, he sounded like he was placing the blame on me-li

CHAPTER 60

Selene's PovAs I walked out of the hospital with Jakob, what the doctor said lingered in my mind. "Always be around him, Selene," he had told me. "Never leave him alone. The more he is supported, the quicker he will recover. Your presence means so much to him." The doctor warned sternly.I knew what he meant, but something inside me twisted when those words came out of his mouth.It was unfair. It wasn't just Jakob who needed support; it was me too. Yet nobody seemed to care about that. For everyone, even the doctor, it was only the recovery of Jakob that mattered, as if my feelings meant nothing at all.I kept pushing those thoughts down, trying to focus on what needed to be done. I told myself that I could handle it. I had to. Jakob was hurting, and I loved him. That was enough reason to put my own feelings aside-right?But the angrier I got, the more and more it seemed the better it was for them. How fair was it that everything in my life had to change because of a problem of J

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