A/N: Time to break out the kleenex! And you thought I would leave it like that? Here's a short one to get things started.
Brisies stood outside the factory looking out at the night sky. She held the backs of her arms as the cold air surrounded her. She saw Paris walk out with the police. Unable to say anything to each other they stood there, looking at each other, while the void between them grew. There was this thing between then that neither was able to overcome. He had shot the man she declared she loved. She declared her love for her cousin's murderer. The rift grew larger with each second.
Finally Paris reached out to her, but she was unable to respond. She could not go with him. Instead she went with the police, as they wanted a statement from her on what had happened.
She sat in the police car staring out the window, unable to say anything. Everyone assumed it was shock. Briseis's eyes were red and swollen from all her crying. And in her mind her thoughts began to take over.
'I've wasted all my tears on you, and now I have none left. I thought I loved you but you made me see I was nothing but a foolish girl. You killed my cousin and yet I still love you. And for all the pain you've caused I cannot give you up. I've wasted thousands of tears and kisses on you. I've wasted everything. We were always doomed weren't we?'
Briseis looked and saw them carry Achilles out. Part of her wanted to run to him and touch him, while the other part of her wanted to forget him. She looked away. She was numb and empty to the world. She felt nothing anymore.
All this time you were pretending, so much for my happy ending...was that sad? No, no, we're not ending it like that! Will Paris and Briseis ever talk to each other again? Will Briseis survive all this? What will we tell Priam? What will happen to Achilles' apartment? What about Patrick? What about Andrea? R&R! There's just a bit left of insanity...
Also I enabled anon reviews back. Don't make me disable it now people! Cmon people read the next chapt you KNOW you want to!