Can’t Win Me Back

Alyssa stared blankly at Jasper.

The icy look on his face reminded her of a mountain that was covered in white snow.

She was clearly right in front of him.

Yet, it was as if they were separated by the farthest distance in the world.

Although he was clearly aware that she was in love with him, he was drawing a clear and firm line in front of her, separating himself from her passionate and tumultuous love for him.

Jasper had returned to the person he was three years ago.

Or, perhaps he was worse now than he was then.

Maybe he was expressing his concern for her.

But he couldn't be as gentle and caring as he was.

He could no longer cajole her affectionately or think of her.

All of a sudden, she was completely submerged in that overwhelming feeling of disappointment.

As flustered as she was, it woke her up.

"As you're also aware, I've always had gastritis." Alyssa looked into Jasper's dark and dull eyes.

She smiled in relief.

" Don't worry.

From today onward, I will take good care of myself.

But I think that this will be the last time that I will feel sad about you.

I will not do such a foolish thing moving forward." The last time...

Alyssa sounded like she was choking back on her tears.

Hearing her voice like that made Jasper's heart quiver.

to know." Jasper's

some reason, he felt a feeling

then filled him with sharp-edged rocks, weighing him down so badly that he could

he couldn't even express this bizarre feeling

belongings are still at

you're free, go and see

voice as much as she could just in case she accidentally exposed her deep sorrow and reluctance

these few days because she was

of their intimacy and pleasure could be found

the supermarket together

over

was all being torn

able to see or face this? She had no other

an emotionless voice, Jasper

throw them away." He wasn't a spendthrift or wasteful

didn't want to go, he could have Rosie gather his things and Xavier to pick them

trying to run away from something

welled up in Alyssa's

the pain that was about to crush her on the inside, she looked

reality that

know that you are alive and well." Jasper's lashes

like before, he responded,

Alyssa's misty gaze scanned Jasper's grim

curled her body back under

her back

She felt like her

rose at the back

lips parted

to speak, but remained silent in

Alyssa's tender and weak

Jasper froze in his tracks, and his back stiffened

and fragile

Jasper held his breath.

were popping, he strode out of the hospital