Can’t Win Me Back

Jasper steadied his breath the moment he pushed the door open to Alyssa's hospital ward.

For some reason, he was feeling really nervous.

There was almost nothing that could ever unnerve him.

Other than Newton, Alyssa was the only other person who could make him feel disquieted.

A strange serenity filled the room, broken only by the faint hum of the medical equipment.

Alyssa was still awake.

She was sitting upright against the headboard.

Her gaze was fixed on the darkness outside the window; her face turned to the side as if lost in thought.

The new moon cast no light; there were no stars.

She seemed to be staring at nothing, into the endless pitch black.

Jasper froze in the doorway, his eyes widening slightly as he took in the sight of her.

His breath hitched in his chest.

This woman, once so full of optimism and light, now appeared fragile, defeated.

Her spirit seemed so broken that it felt as if a single touch could shatter her completely.

It wasn't until a few moments later that Alyssa seemed to notice his presence.

Slowly, she turned her head.

met

slightly as she spoke, her body stiffening beneath the loose

red, and her muscles were tense, betraying her unease and distaste

holding a thermal

somber as he asked, "Are you feeling better?" Alyssa

hand, in which a cannula

Alyssa curling up pitifully into a ball in the

ball of fury rose

He couldn't hold back.

why? Why would you keep trying to end your life, hurting yourself over and over just because of me?" Alyssa's chest

face grew even whiter as if the blood had drained from

I will keep the

it that day." Jasper spoke to her in a rather stern

became a little pig-headed, possibly

you make it that day?" "T was in a rush to find someone." In acroaky voice, Alyssa asked, "Who?" The look in Jasper's eyes

mulling over what he should

who's very important tome." 1 Alyssa's lips curled into

flooded her as she realized she

enough? She used to be Jasper's most

seemed, anyone else could easily pull his attention away, making it all too easy for him to break his promises

do that again next time." Jasper placed the thermal

it for you to hurt yourself because of me." "Indeed, it's not worth

won't do anything foolish for you again." Her gaze dropped to her

destroyed, wishing for

was all just something

the thermos flask and removed its inner

know." Alyssa clenched her jaw, fighting back the tears