"Let's run away" Orion said to me. We were sitting in the garden, way past midnight. It was my idea because I couldn't sleep.
The third day. It was already the third day. The deadline Adriana gave me. If I don't break up with Orion now, she'll ruin our lives by morning.
"I can't" I said, not meeting his eyes. I couldn't bring myself to look at him. It literally hurt. I felt like my heart was being ripped out of my body. I was trying as hard as I could not to cry.
"What do you mean? You've been miserable for the last two days and you even said you don't want to be Queen. It'll be easy. We'll go someplace far away. Somewhere no one would be able to find us nor judge us for loving each other".
I didn't know what to say. It's not that simple. Adriana is devious. She can do anything. I have to do it. I have to break up with him.
"Orion..."
"What's wrong? Talk to me" he pleaded. I raised my head and for the first time since I met him, I saw tears in his eyes.