Destroying Love

Seventeen

"You don't have to remind me," I cut her off in a cold tone, my eyes locked with hers. She pinches her lips and stays silent.

I walk towards the bench and sit down.

"I know he's alive," I mutter, shaking my head as I look down. "But that's the thing. I thought he died and then he comes back—"

I bite my lip. Shut up. Don't do that. Don't start to confess stupid shit. You don't feel anything anymore, remember? He's alive, that's great, but there's nothing anymore.

Britt sits down next to me. I look away, gritting my teeth.

"You need to let go of that guilt first, Sophia," she murmurs, and I hate the soft tone she's using as if I'm too weak.

I glance in her direction, my jaw clenched. "I don't feel any guilt."

She blinks twice, watching me intensely. "You're a good liar. But not right now."

I shake my head and look ahead at the agents training. Britt sighs, staying quiet a moment.

"What happened that night is not your fault, Soph," she finally declares, and I clench my fists. "It's not, and he knows that."

"You talked to him or what?" I ask, my eyes narrowed in her direction.

She shrugs a shoulder. "He did. He wanted to know what's up with you."

I scoff, shaking my head.

"You guys didn't talk about that night, so..."

"We did. We talked enough, Britt, and there's nothing else to say, okay?" I stand up, shaking my head. "This is ridiculous. You're right. It's the past, we just need to forget about—"

The blood.

The screams. My screams.

12:51 AM.

I rub my eyes. "We need to forget."

Britt stands up, watching me silently. I take a deep breath and turn around.

"I need to go," I announce, starting to walk away.

"Wait," she says, and I bite the inside of my cheek in annoyance, waiting for what she has to say, this time.

She walks to stand in front of me. Then, with her arms crossed over her chest, her expression serious and curious, she asks something I've never thought I would have to answer.

"Don't kill me. I know you could easily..." She sighs, shaking her head. "Do you still love him?"

My lips part slightly, and I step back as if she punched me in the stomach. I shake my head in disbelief.

"You must be kidding. You're not actually asking me that, are you?"

She shrugs, staring at me. "Nobody else will."

I glare at her. "Don't try me, Britt. You're right, I can easily kill you."

She narrows her eyes. We're standing in the middle of the training room, and some agents give us weird looks.

"It shouldn't be that hard to answer," she says, her tone challenging.

I breathe slowly through my nose and exhale. Britt raises an eyebrow.

"Forget about Nova. Deep down, do you still have feelings for him?"

I look her in the eyes. "Does it still matter?"

Britt slowly nods in understanding.

"Love is a weakness. And it destroyed me." I pause, shaking my head. "I can't let that happen again. Not now, not ever."

Her serious, curious expression transforms into a sad one, and I step back, not wanting her sadness.

"Love destroyed me, Britt." I shrug, my voice emotionless. "What if I destroy love?"

On that, I turn around and walk away, not once looking behind me.

What if I destroy love?

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