What is she supposed to say to him at a moment like this? The hurt burns inside her, and she could easily strike back with sharp words, just to wound him as deeply as he has wounded her. But... would it be worth it?

She doesn’t want to see him disappear again, yet at the same time, she can’t bear the thought of having him so close to her right now.

What kind of life is this, where everything seems to get harder with every passing day?

“Don’t you think you’re asking far too much from someone who