He just left. He broke up with me through a stupid letter! What kind of jerk does this? A jerk who just dumped me.. a jerk who i thought liked me. Looks like the love was onesided. Why would he want to join this stupid avatar and his little kids gang anyway? Ugh i hate them. I hate him.. or at least i wish i would but i could never hate him. I love him.
It always made me feel so vulnerable but i trusted him. He betrayed me, he betrayed everyone. I gave him my heart and he broke it. It's all my fault, i should've never trusted him! I will never be able to trust anyone again...
I sigh and turn around in my bed. My eyes hurt from letting tears escape and my head hurts from thinking. I feel restless until i finally fall asleep..
"I'm sorry but i have to leave Mai. I love you" i don't say it back. It hurts too much. He's really about to leave me.. just like when he was banished but now it's to betray his country. What's wrong with him. My chest hurts. My lungs feel like they're on fire and my heart just hurts so much. I want to cry but i can't. "please say something.. anything" he says after i just stare into his soul. "tell me what you think, please.." he adds. "i think you broke my heart again. Please don't leave and take my hand.. Drowning inside these walls of fear, take my hand and stay with me Zuko." i reach out my hand to touch his but he steps away. Is this it? Is this the end? Finally, the first tears roll down my face. He doesn't look at me, he looks so hurt. I can't believe this is happening, i thought we would finally be able to be together after his banishment.
"I'm sorry Mai." he leaves."
"NO!" i scream as i wake up. Tears running down my face, my body's sweaty and my breath quick. Chills running down my spine. Is he really gone?
Yes.. forever.
"I love you too" i whisper and cry myself back to sleep.
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Zuko's pov:
"WAIT!" i scream as i wake up. "What is wrong, Zuko? We heard you screaming." Aang says rushing over, the others joining him. "your heart races like it's trying to jump out your chest!" toph says. "yea, it's the middle of the night. Quit screaming, i'm tired." says sokka before being punched by katara. "i'm sorry. Just a bad dream.." i say, still progressing what just happened in my dream. Did i really hurt her so much? I'm awful. But i had to protect her, i couldn't get her into this mess. "do you want to talk about it?" suki asks. "no i'll just try to fall asleep again." i answer and turn around to lay on my other side. I know i won't be able to sleep again, i will stay up all night overthinking.. like i always do.
"i'm so sorry." i whisper, trying not to cry again.
THE END