18. Labyrinth.

DANE

I also want… I also want to scream that despite how much I try to stop myself, that I still want to be close to her.

Even if it is just once or twice a day.

But we do not always get everything we want in life, do we?

I sigh, my hands disappearing into my pockets. I am suddenly tired, weak, but I also think that my aim to distract her from crying for a while has been achieved.

“I know you hate me Cara, and you have every reason to. But your dad allowed me to live here. Your mum too. I promise not to get in your way, and I will try as much as I can to stay away from you, since that is all you need from me, right?”

“Absolutely.” She says back emotionlessly. And it hurts. It hurts to hear her agree so fast, so nonchalantly. Like she is really dying with the need to get rid of me.

It also hurts to even think that there is an existence of the possibility of staying away from her, despite living just a door away from her.

But clearly, she does not want me, and I have to keep the promise