Her tears

"Not even going to ask me how it went?"

Stace stood quietly behind April whom he met staring out the room window. It seemed he had walked in without notice and now he had his hands in his trouser pockets.

She blinked her eyes, recognizing the voice.

"Overtime , you have always been the one known to survive your own decisions "

She said,

He sighed.

"I'm sor-"

He tried to speak .

"Oh please Stace"

She cut his words , turning away from where she stood.

"What Else would you have me say or do just tell me, I would do it all in an heartbeat"

He said,

"There isn't anything you can do or say . I'm not taking that ring back."

She told him.

Her words struck him and now he buried his head in shame.

"What about Viola?"

He asked her.

"What about her? She is an adult. Making her own decisions and deciding to bond with a devil boy. Something you even support "

She said,