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August was too shocked she can't move a muscle when Flynn answered her. Tears filled her eyes again and she couldn't control her sobs, she can't even talk.

She saw Flynn looked away. Who is it? She wanted to ask but her mouth's trembling too much and her heart aches that she can't speak a word. She knew it would just be a waste to ask. Besides, would it matter? What is she going to do once she knows who it is?

Her mind is filled with questions she couldn't ask him. Her body won't cooperate even if she wanted to do something.

"It's not your fault, August." Flynn whispered. "It's me."

She covered her face with her trembling hands as she kneels on the ground. Why? What's going on? Why is this happening? Did he come all the way here just to end things and tell me that he has somebody else?

She hugged herself gently, feeling cold. She heard his footsteps and the rustling sound of his clothes. He puts his coat around her shoulders while bending one knee.

She tugged the coat around her and finally got the courage to ask. "Why b—bother giving me this coat? Why bother coming here? Or did you just come here to tell me that we needed space?" She's starting to get upset. "You're not m—making any sense at all." She sniffed uncontrollably while looking on the ground as her tears fall.

Flynn sighed gently. "It's hard for me to do this." He whispered and paused. "Because I missed you." He leveled his face to meet her gaze.

"Then why do you want space? You said you have somebody! You're confusing me!" She pushed him away, angrily.

all wrong. It's

"Then what?!"

hands. "I do have somebody—" He took a

you together. He likes you and it hurts me seeing how

only reminds me

he pulls away. "Do you understand how that would make me feel? You being friends with someone around your age who likes you? I'm threatened, August. Although I know how you feel about me and to our relationship, it won't help my fear of the possibility of you falling in love with him." He looked at the stage where Pierre performed earlier. "He's a handsome guy, he's talented. He's not your professor. No

"What are you saying?"

you so much I want you for myself! I feel like it's not normal to be like this! I feel insecure and selfish! And I hate it!" He

stunned to blink.

you're getting tired of me, of the fact that we can't date officially. I'm thinking

stare. She looked around then lowered her gaze as she sniffed. "W—We're

want yours back!" His eyes started to shake as his voice broke, tears warning to

one said a word. Flynn then

her feet. "I gotta ask." She sniffed as

and looked away, as if she just figured him all out. He sniffed as he brushed his nose and nodded hesitantly. She wanted to laugh at him but she's acting too cute that she