ANNE

He leaves after dumping all his emotions on me. I felt like following him but I didn’t.

It was best to leave each other alone for some time. He finally let the truth off his chest so he needs to come to terms with it and I, too need some time to digest the fact that I became the reason for all this.

I remained sitting on the couch in the living room, thinking about everything and also unconsciously waiting for Zero but he didn’t return even when the clock struck three in the night.

I gave up on waiting for him and came to my room before tiredly lying on the bed without even bothering to turn on the lights. The shadows are not scaring me anymore—the thought of guilt consuming me does.

It’s all because of me—I can’t seem to shake this thought off my mind. If only I knew how to keep my mouth shut in anger, I would have avoided cutting him so deep. He must have been devastated. He liked me, accepted the bond unlike me, and cared for me so much even back then.

But me? I was searchin