Can’t Win Me Back

“Lauren, look at me.” Alyssa firmly grasped Lauren’s slender shoulders and stared into her dim eyes. “Are you really going to do this? Are you willing to part with him?

“Don’t do something you’ll regret. Once you lose some people, you may never find someone like them again.”

“Alyssa, I’ve thought this through. It’s not a rash decision.”

Smiling contentedly, Lauren slowly closed her eyes. “Separating is the best outcome for Landon and me. Having been together and sharing unforgettable memories is already enough for me.

“I love the lively Landon from before, so I want him to return to being himself.

Being with me would only hold him back and burden him.”

Alyssa’s heart wrenched as if it were being crushed.

to her room with tears, Jasper was

your eyes so red? Did you

around her slender waist. After pulling Alyssa into his embrace, he said tenderly, “Who upset you? I’ll help you

who would

her forehead against his shoulder, feeling the warmth of his body

became concerned.

to break

breathing became

scared and tired, and she feels like she’s holding Landon

you love someone too much, you start to be cautious. You won’t be able

all day today, but he didn’t answer. Looks like he knows.” Jasper’s jaw

a breakup with his beloved, that day might possibly be the