"If you've hidden all this from me, what else can you be hiding?" She said, turning on her back and running her hands through the black strands of her hair. "I don't know... I think I'd better listen to my parents, we'd better break up."
Klaus stared at Ashley, his heart heavy. He knew there was no excuse for what he had done. She was absolutely right to feel hurt.
"I understand, Ash..." he murmured, his voice full of sadness and regret. "You have every right to feel that way. I did the wrong thing, and I can't ask you to accept that. You deserve someone you can trust completely."
Klaus' words hung in the air like a bitter echo, but he couldn't argue. He had hidden a secret that was a significant part of his life, and that had consequences. He took a step closer to her, but didn't touch her, respecting the space she clearly needed.
