Adam's POV

I rested my hands on my knees, for I was exhausted from running. I ran, what, 1500 blocks? It was pitch black outside, and my hunger was reaching the bottom. I climbed up some vines on a tree, cleared out few tree blocks to make room. I ate some melons, which didn't help much. My head still rang from Ty's voice.

"I never got even chance to talk to her…"

"I cheated with Dawn…"

"She kissed me back…"

No, that wasn't possible. Why would she? Ty and I were best friends. were. I need to see Dawn. Now.

I called Dawn, again, and again. She did not pick up. *Sigh* I tucked my phone into my pocket and jogged to the hospital.

It was pretty near hospital when I started to feel guilty. I mean, what he said was true. He did love her before me, and he had the rightest chance to ask her out first. But I did. It was some stupid spur-of-the-moment thing that I just walked up to her and ask her out. It was really an accident, I swear, that Deadlox wasn't in the class. I don't even know if she knew Ty before I introduced her-little cruel, but hey, we were high-schoolers back then-formally. I always felt guilty about that, but Ty did not show it, and I wasn't going to poke that subject while it's quiet. I should apologize, it wasn't really his fault, ultimately, it was mine. But I still had a nagging suspicion of what Deadlox said when he was drunk. That Dawn kissed him back. He was probably drunk and out of his mind when he said that. It won't be true. It has got to be.

Dawn's POV

I arrived at the hospital. I couldn't believe it. What? Ty, getting smashed in the side of his head with a bottle? And, furthermore, that this was Adam's doing? I was incredulous. Idiots, I mean, even if he told him that I cheated on Adam with Ty, he should be mad at me? Why the hell would Adam rage at Deadlox? This was stupid. This was over the line. Ty woke up, slightly groaning.

"*Groans*where the nether am I?"

"What happened? I heard you and Adam fought, well, you were the only one with the casualties." I was about to question him more when I heard footsteps on the entrance. Adam. I whirled on him.

"WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?! Hitting him with a fricking BOTTLE? Are OUT OF YOUR FUCKING MIND? YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ME, YOU COME TO ME!" I nearly yelled at him, and instantly regretted it. I was supposed to be calm, be calm.

Adam's POV

My blood went cold. Why was Dawn defending Ty? My intentions of apologizing disappeared, and I yelled back.

"WHAT WAS I THINKING? No, YOU tell me. you tell me why would I hit him with a bottle! I've got problems with you, too. If you hear that, don't you think you would've done the same thing?"

"But this was over the line! You didn't have to do this! You could've came to us, for that matter, and talked about it!" What? I was over the line?

"No, Dawn, YOU are the one who crossed the line! Why the hell would you have an affair with him? With my fucking best friend? Don't you see what has become of this?" I lost my reason, all of my sanity.

"Adam. Stop yelling. You're becoming Ethan." Ty, who was silent, went for a joke. Dawn and I both cast are-you-serious look, and he looked down.

I walked up to Dawn, and held her by her shoulders.

"Dawn, why are we fighting? I love you, and that's all that matters. We were soon-to-be married couple. Why are we having this worthless discussion. Just forget about it. I don't care. So shouldn't you. I value you more than anything else. No exceptions. You're my reason to wake up, to live. I can't live without you. I just can't.

Dawn looked away. To Ty, and back at me. She didn't say anything for a long time, just standing there.

"No," She spoke after what seemed like a millenia, "I can't do this. I can't be with you anymore. And you know why? Because I broke our trust. I broke the relationships. You say you love me no matter what. Can you, then, trust me for next 50 years while we're together? Trust me that I won't do it again? No, it's impossible, and I won't ask of you for it. It's too cruel, that you have to live with the feeling that someday I might have another affair. I won't burden you with that. I already ruined our relationship. I won't ruin your life. That's all I can do for you. And you, Ty. I'm sorry, too. I've ruined your friendship with Adam. Forgive me for being such a selfish woman. Now, only way to fix this is me. Me out of both of your lives. This is for the best. Please, don't follow. That's my final request." And she walked out. Out of hospital, out of my life. I froze, my brain slowing down like a slowing clock. Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick - - tock, tick - - - - - - - - - - - - -tock, tick- - - - - - - -. Everything stopped, and the world crashed around me. Life without Dawn was meaningless. The time ended, and so was I.