Love's Perfect Match

When Elspeth came back out, she saw Yelena crouching on the ground. Panicked, she asked the doctor, "What happened to her?"

"I told her who the donor was, and then this happened." The doctor sighed. Guiltily, he said, "I didn't know he was important to her."

Elspeth didn't lecture the doctor. It wasn't his fault that Yelena was depressed. "I'll take over, doctor. You may leave now."

The doctor nodded and left the ladies alone. Elspeth crouched as well, and she wrapped her arm around Yelena's shoulder. "Yelena," she whispered.

Yelena said nothing. Her head remained buried in her chest, her shoulders trembling.

"I know it's hard to accept the truth."

Yelena still said nothing, but Elspeth could hear her sobbing.

back of her hand. "But we can't bring back the dead. Accidents happen. Nobody could have seen that coming. We need to embrace that fact. At least… At least his memories will live on in

puffy as peaches. "I just can't believe he's gone. And he gave me a part of himself before he left us forever. I… I can't live with that." They were no longer a couple, but still, the memories of their past remained. Max had always been a kind lad, yet that

a reason for that. He wanted you to live. To be free of pain. He had high hopes for you, and you're wasting them by crying meaninglessly. You're ruining yourself.

away. "Thank you, Elsie. Hook me up to the IV infusion, please." She pulled the

up to the IV infusion, and then she pressed her hand against Yelena's forehead. "No fever. Good. Remember to

was shiver. "Elspeth," Yelena croaked.

froze. If she told Yelena the truth, the guilt

Yelena stared down, conflicting emotions welling in her heart. "It was me, wasn't it? He knew I got

was smart enough to figure things out on her own, but that only tormented her more. Max died because of me. I killed him. "He wouldn't have died if I weren't sick,

you talking about? This has nothing to do with you. It was an accident. Not to be heartless, but he was the reason he died. Not

racer. He couldn't have gotten into an accident." Yelena still thought

If that's how you wanna see it, then part of the fault lies on me.

take responsibility, Yelena quickly said, "No. You're not

hear that again, alright? And I'll figure out the truth of this