"How'd it go?" Bruno asked.

Eric sighed.

"Honestly, it didn't go well at all," he replied. "Beauty was devastated when I told her you gave me a pass to ask her out. I've never seen her look that hurt before."

He paused, collecting his thoughts.

"I don't understand why you made me do this anyway. Why put her through all that?"

Bruno was silent for a while before replying slowly.

"I didn't want her to feel like no one wanted her. I thought... maybe it could help her, make her realize she has other options if I'm gone."

Eric leaned back in his seat, shaking his head.

"I don't know,...