Can’t Win Me Back

Thunder rumbled, and lightning flashed across the vast night sky.

It felt as if the heavens themselves were about to crack open.

"Has this day finally arrived?" Jameson stood with his back to Carl, hands clasped behind him, projecting an image of strength and resolve.

His posture did not hint at defeat, despair, or emptiness.

Yet, a profound loneliness emanated from him, tugging at the heartstrings.

He had been a high achiever, a man of success and ambition.

He had thrived like a firework that rocketed into the sky, exploding in a blaze of color that illuminated Solana City's night.

He had been magnificent, passionate, and impossible to ignore.

But in the end, all he was left with was a wasteland of ash.

"Once, I craved everything.

I yearned to return to Solana City and make the Schmidts pay for what they'd done.

I wanted to reclaim everything that was rightfully mine, and I dreamed of aiding Mr.

Justin in seizing control of Solana City.

"But ultimately, 1 realized that none of it held any meaning.

with Lyse." Carl squeezed his eyes shut, a

longed to offer words of comfort, but

gladly trade everything I have just to hear Lyse call me 'Jimmy' once more." Jameson closed his eyes slowly, conjuring an image of

sparkled as she stood amidst a sea of roses, beckoning him

over here and play!" "Don't be

it's alright even if everyone ignores

me as your friend,

We'll be friends forever.

Pinky promise!" "Pinky...

around the railing, and his right hand reached up to rub his

figure slumped forward bit by bit,

"I never changed, Lyse.

But you...

forward hesitantly, unsure of how close to

never witnessed such

he lacked the courage to reveal that even if given another chance,

cruel hand; love was an uncontrollable,

and Jasper were

the same goals, and complemented each

two perfectly matched

were destined to be

matter how extraordinary anyone else might be,

Mr. Schmidt, it would be best for you to leave Solana City

to avoid suspicion." Carl's eyes betrayed a flicker of

police will soon be investigating The