"I love you Marcus. Why can't you love me too?" As the words fell off her lips, they struck Marcus right in the heart. He stared unbelievably at her, doubting his own hearing as her face continued to get flooded by her own tears. He had already let go of her hand by now, as he watched her collapse to her knees, in front of him.
He tried pulling himself together over and over again with very little to no success.
He got more confused as the seconds went by, unsure whether to comfort her or just ignore her.
"Emma..." Was the only word that could fall from his lips, as he knelt besides her, pulling her into his arms for a hug, gently stroking her hair. He didn't even realize when his own face was suddenly flooded with tears.
