His eyes welled up with tears, and he was unable to respond to what she said. "I'm..." he said slowly, looking up at the sky. "Sorry, but I can't. I...I fucking can't."

But she is numb. If she cried earlier, if she said she loved Hudson before, if she was weak before, all of that happened before. Is it okay to play with her feelings and even conspire with his friends to do so? Merde! She was never a plaything!

She took a step back as he let her go. She is unconcerned about her surroundings or the people who are staring and watching them. Too harsh on herself. Enough...