"Mum!" Alex finally calls out after her; he probably sounds overly dramatic, but he can't bring himself to care. When Allen turns to him with a questioning frown, he feels like he's 8 again as he pleads in a small voice, "Please don't leave me."

"What?" Allen utters in confusion, "Alex, I'm not..."

"I know that you probably don't even want me back after what I did, but please don't leave me." Alex quickly rambles, forcing the words out despite the huge lump in his throat.

"I'm the one that should be sorry; I was so shit to you, and I won't blame you if you don't love me anymore,...