Chapter47

#Chapter47

The End

I felt him tense beside me, /"I wasn't faking anything. Everything I did was because it's me./"

I nodded, trying to calm myself. At least everything he said to me was mine. At least, even for a short while, even for once, I can say he was mine. At least I felt a glimpse of what love was in that short while.

It was painful. But it was true. I guess, if I were to die today, at least my heart is contented to know that.

/"Were you?/" Atlas suddenly spoke up, making me jump a little. I tore my gaze away from Persephone, and turned to look at him.

He was already looking at me. He's been staring at me this whole time, searching my face for answers to his untold questions. I merely nodded at him, /"Truer than I've ever been./"

/"Remember that day I almost killed you?/" He gave me a small smile with that look in his eyes as if this memory was just yesterday.