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.

eyes met his—deep,

here?" Her voice trembled slightly as she spoke, her body stiffening beneath the loose

and her muscles were tense, betraying her unease and distaste

a

somber as he asked,

hand, in which a cannula

kind gesture." The image of Alyssa curling up pitifully into a ball

ball of fury

He couldn't hold back.

yourself over and over just because of me?" Alyssa's chest tightened at

pale face grew even whiter as if the blood had drained from

I will keep the promise I

her in a rather stern tone,

became a little pig-headed, possibly

to find someone." In acroaky

mulling over what he should

was a cold reply, " Someone who's very important tome." 1 Alyssa's lips

as she realized she shouldn't

embarrassed enough? She used to

his attention away, making it all too easy for him to break his

the thermal flask at the side of

for you to hurt yourself because of me."

you again."

destroyed, wishing for

was all just something

opened the thermos flask and

clenched her jaw, fighting back the tears as she struggled to flash Jasper a bright yet