An Alaskan night

It was her choice that she was crying against the wall.

Her choice, that leads to her being sad for the rest of her life.

She chose sadness over friendship, and it was her choice.

And Alex was going to respect it.

As Cassandra drove through the streets gently, keeping her emotions under check, she hears the teary-eyed man utter, "I love her too much now, Cassandra. If she chooses to abandon us, I'm not going to question it."

"Do you want to see her suffer as well?" She asks later to which he responds with a sob. Halting the car to the side of the road, Cassandra pulls Alex into her hug.

"I'm sorry. I can't believe she turned out to be so suggestive to her parents, Alex. You were right. You were damn right."

"I've n-never been so defeated for being right in my life, Cassie. I love her so much..." Cassandra breathes softly. She was not the perfect person to console yet another broken heart. She thought it was best to deliver the boy to their family as they talk about his heartbreak.

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