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Audrey sat at a table alone. She was waiting for Jack. Last night was the best night of her life. Jack kissed her. He told her he loved her. She didn't know what this meant for them. She was hoping they could get back together. Last night was like nothing had ever changed between them. It felt so good to know that Jack still loved her. Audrey looked up and watched Jack sit down across from her. She smiled at him softly, but he didn't return her smile.
"Audrey, we need to talk about last night. It should have never happened. I'm in a relationship right now. This just can't happen," Jack said. He watched Audrey's face crumble. He felt so bad. He still loved Audrey more than anything. Last night just felt so right. She was all he could think about. He knew that when he had left her, it was the right thing to do. Audrey needed to get better. She seemed to be doing just fine without him. She had looked so happy. Audrey would be a lot better off without him. She deserved so much better.
"You told me you loved me. You kissed me and held me in your arms. Now you're saying you don't want me. What did I do wrong?" Audrey asked in tears. How could Jack do this to her? She loved him so much. He said he loved her. How could he just take it back? How could he forget everything that they had shared? All she wanted was him. He just didn't want her anymore. It just hurt so bad to know that he could throw her away like this. It was like she had never mattered to him at all. She had given him every part of herself. It was like she wasn't enough for him.
"It's not that I don't want you Audrey. I still love you. We just won't work out. I'm already with someone. It wouldn't be fair to her. You'd be better off without me anyway. All I seem to do is hurt you," Jack explained. He hated this, but he had to do what was best for her. He had to let her go. He just couldn't stand to watch her fall apart like this. He had broken her beyond repair. This is why she'd be better off without him. He was hurting her again.
"Then why did you kiss me and say that you loved me Jack? Did you want to break my heart? If that's what you were aiming for, then job well done," Audrey sobbed out. She grabbed her purse and stumbled out. Jack had made enough of a fool out of her for one day. She didn't even want to hear his reply. As far as she was concerned, he could shove it. It just hurt too much. She loved him with every breath in her. She couldn't just let him go. She wouldn't let some other girl have him. She knew that Jack still loved her. He had said so last night. She would get him back. She didn't care what she'd have to do. She just knew that her and Jack were meant to be and that was all there was to it.
TBC…
