Basically, this is the thoughts of those involved in the love triangle between Lloyd, Sheena, and Colette.

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Tales of Symphonia

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Lloyd:

Colette. I did love you. I still do, But it was different before. You were... I was... even if we never said it, we were a couple. I think I was happy, I know you were happy. You still want it that way, and I'm sorry. I still love you Colette. But not like that. Time passed and things changed. I'm sorry Colette, I really am, but I can't fake it anymore. You're more like my sister than my girlfriend. I can see it in your eyes when you see me with Sheena, even if you won't admit it out loud. I'm sorry, heh, I'm starting to sound like you. It hurts to pretend. I think you understand that when I hold you all I can think about is the smell of her hair. Do you really want this? This pretend life, where everything is a lie. It's going to have to end soon, I can't deal with it any more. And you shouldn't have to either, you deserve better. Will you be okay? Okay, with me and Sheena? I hope so. It would kill me if I broke your heart.

And Sheena, what must you think? You can see the way I stare at you, watching the sun trace the curves of your body... And then we'll be talking, really talking and Colette shows up, and I clam up. You do too, so I think you understand, that, no matter what, I can't break her heart. She has to be okay with it. I just... don't want to break your heart in the process... It's killing you too isn't it? Living a life of make-believe where what's real exists only in the shadows...

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Sheena:

Lloyd... sometimes I don't understand you, I don't understand you at all. One minute you're doing your best at whispering sweet nothings to me, and they were sweet - even if sometimes I had to try not to laugh, but the next moment you're holding Colette. And in those moments I hate her, although she has done no crime, unless being in love is a crime. In which case I think we're all guilty at one point or another. But I do hate you, for being so nice and kind that Lloyd won't hurt you... So instead I get hurt. Now don't get me wrong I don't want you to suffer, but I don't want to only be able to love Lloyd in the shadows, in the secret glances, in the seemingly coincidental brushing against each other... But maybe I'm lying to myself. Maybe Lloyd doesn't really love me. I've seen how he looks at me, like he's about to drool... Maybe that's all I am to him. A pretty face. ... Or should I say, a pretty body.

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Colette:

I am so happy, when it's like this. Just me and you, and you're holding me in your arms. Your mind wanders. I know this. I know that it's not the way it used to be, but sometimes, if I shut my eyes, I can remember. Maybe it's just pretending but, maybe, it's enough. ... Don't go Lloyd. I need you. I love my memories of you... of us. But I don't want them to be just memories. I don't want this hollow world. I don't want to have to shut my eyes and plug my ears to be happy. ... Lloyd ... I want to scream out your name, just to see if you'd still come to me. ... I think I'm going to trip now, just to see if you'll pick me up. ...

The dirt... is so hard... and cold... I am alone.

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Please R & R, or I'll go cry corner and you wouldn't want that, now would you?