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  1. PREFACE
  2. Full Page Image
  3. ONE
  4. TWO
  5. One week ago
  6. THREE
  7. Present day
  8. FOUR
  9. FIVE
  10. SIX
  11. SEVEN
  12. EIGHT
  13. NINE
  14. TEN
  15. ELEVEN
  16. TWELVE
  17. THIRTEEN
  18. FOURTEEN
  19. FIFTEEN
  20. SIXTEEN
  21. SEVENTEEN
  22. EIGHTEEN
  23. NINETEEN
  24. TWENTY
  25. TWENTY-ONE
  26. TWENTY-TWO
  27. TWENTY-THREE
  28. TWENTY-FOUR
  29. TWENTY-FIVE
  30. TWENTY-SIX
  31. TWENTY-SEVEN
  32. TWENTY-EIGHT
  33. TWENTY-NINE
  34. THIRTY
  35. THIRTY-ONE
  36. THIRTY-TWO
  37. THIRTY-THREE
  38. THIRTY-FOUR
  39. THIRTY-FIVE
  40. THIRTY-SIX
  41. THIRTY-SEVEN
  42. THIRTY-EIGHT
  43. THIRTY-NINE
  44. FORTY
  45. FORTY-ONE
  46. FORTY-TWO
  47. FORTY-THREE
  48. FORTY-FOUR
  49. FORTY-FIVE
  50. FORTY-SIX
  51. FORTY-SEVEN
  52. FORTY-EIGHT
  53. FORTY-NINE
  54. FIFTY
  55. FIFTY-ONE
  56. FIFTY-TWO
  57. FIFTY-THREE
  58. FIFTY-FOUR
  59. FIFTY-FIVE
  60. FIFTY-SIX
  61. FIFTY-SEVEN
  62. FIFTY-EIGHT
  63. FIFTY-NINE
  64. SIXTY
  65. SIXTY-ONE
  66. SIXTY-TWO

"You insulted me. Belittled me. Threatened me and my friends. Why are you trying to be nice now after you were so awful to me?"

"W-what?" he sputters. "I did not insult you. I insulted your actions."

"It's the same thing." I roll my eyes.

"No. It is not. I have told you. You are my person and I am responsible for you. That means I will ensure you make the best decisions. I cannot just sit by and watch you put yourself in danger for inane reasons."

"Ze... Is it so hard to apologize and admit you were wrong?"

"But I was not wrong," he argues, tipping his chin up.

"Please leave." I take a deep breath.

He's rooted to the spot, staring at me.

"I'm tired and I want to sleep. Please leave."

He doesn't move. He doesn't blink. He just stares at me.

God, this man is impossible! I don't understand him and I don't think I want to at this point.

"I..." He inhales a few times, placing his hands behind his back and straightening his spine. "I apologize if I offended you. It was not my intention to do so. I will weigh my words more carefully in the future."

"Good. Now you can go." I nod as I bypass him.

"Does that mean you will forgive me?" he asks eagerly as he trails behind me.

I close my eyes and count to ten in an attempt to calm myself and not rage at him.

"You have apologized, but that doesn't mean I'm required to accept your apology," I explain, and his face falls.

"But... I apologized," he whispers.

"You also need to show me you mean it, Ze. Words are easy. It is actions that are hard."

"But—"

"I really want to go to bed. Can you please go?"

He takes a deep breath, his shoulders slumping. Finally, he heads to the door. But just as I think he's going to leave quietly, he stops, his hand on the knob.

"Have a good sleep, Luce," he whispers in a barely audible voice.

Then he's gone.

I exhale deeply, my gaze finding the odd chocolate figurine.

Well, at least he brought me chocolate.

I plop myself on the bed and study the Ze-shaped figurine. It truly looks like him, down to the arrogance etched in his features. This version doesn't have the tattoos, though, and his hair is shorter—as I've gotten to know him. His clothes are simple, a shirt and a pair of pants, and his sword is sheathed at his hip.

A mischievous smile plays at my lips. Grabbing the figurine, I bite the head off, munching on the delicious chocolate and silently laughing at the now headless Ze.

Take that, you impossible man!

FORTY-SIX