It happened after we had eaten dinner that night. What surprised me… was what Kalina had said to me as we were heading home.

The car ride home was partially quiet. Soren Kurosawa and his girlfriend Kalina have just left the Italian restaurant where they had shared dinner. Finally, Kalina broke the awkward silence.

"Soren, I… I think we need some time apart." She said, biting her bottom lip.

Soren blinked, looking at her in disbelief. "What, Kalina?" Did he hear her correctly? Did she really want to end the relationship?

"Soren, I should've told you a long time ago… I just didn't want you to hate me. I've been going behind your back for a few months. I-it just happened and h-he got me pregnant…" Kalina told him, her blue eyes welling up with tears.

"Kalina, w-who is it, then…?" Soren was afraid to ask, he didn't really want to know who it was.

"It's Kai… Please don't be mad at him, Soren. It's my fault. Not his."

"W-why, Kalina? Why? D-did I do something wrong?" Soren frowned, looking down at his hands.

"No, Soren! Of course you didn't! I don't know why I started hanging out with Kai. I guess he reminded me of you." Kalina said, taking his hand into her free one. "I'm sorry, Soren."

Soren didn't flinch. He didn't even move at all. He couldn't believe all that she had told him. 'After what we've been through. After all we've shared… It comes to this.' The silver-haired teen thought as he bit his lip. Soren glanced over at the car door handle and thought maybe he could walk. It's clear that she didn't love him anymore. Would she even care if he said how he felt? Would she, at all, feel bad for him? Maybe not. So, what was the point in expressing how you felt to someone who wouldn't even care?

When Soren looked up, that's when it happened. He closed his eyes tightly, not wanting to see what happened.

Turns out, Kalina had closed her eyes and let go of the wheel and the car swerved, jumping the curb and smashed into a tree.

When Soren opened his eyes, he felt a sudden warmth, a familiar one, too. He blinked when a small blood droplet hit his nose. "Ka-Kalina?" He managed to say, his emerald orbs widening when he saw her condition.

Before the car impacted with the tree, Kalina unbuckled herself and threw herself between Soren and the dashboard, getting pinned when the two collided.

"S-so… ren?" Kalina was barely able to get his name out. "I-I'm s-so so-sorry…"

"Don't say anything…" Soren told her, his eyes welling with tears. "It'll be okay…"

"I-I want y-you to… find s-someone else… B-be happy with th-them…" Kalina mumbled, wincing. "P-please.. D-do it for m-me…" And with that, Kalina drew in one more painful breath. Nothing more came from the sixteen-year-old.

"Kalina…? Kalina! Hey, stay with me!" Soren said, frowned. "Kalina, I don't want to lose you! Please!" And within a few moments, and against his wishes, he passed out.

A little while later, a couple hours to be precise, Soren finally came to, groaning in pain. He noticed his right leg was in a cast, and his left arm was in one as well.

"Soren!" Yumi smiled, seeing the teen was…… sort of okay.

"Where's Kalina?" He asked.

"I'm afraid… she didn't make it, Soren." Yumi looked down and sighed sadly.

Soren's eyes widened, and the first thing Yumi saw, a rare sight, was his tears.

"S-she can't be gone… She just c-can't be…" Soren bit his lip, and looked away from his cousin.

"Soren…" Yumi gently placed a hand onto the teen's shoulder. "It's okay…" She frowned, biting her lip.

"It's not okay, Yumi. It never will be." Soren mumbled. "She's not coming back… She's gone forever."

"That doesn't mean you won't find someone else.." Yumi said, reassuringly.

"I'm not getting hurt again, Yumi. You wouldn't understand at all!" Soren yelled.

"Hey, don't get so worked up, Soren. It's okay." Yumi smiled softly. "Take your time. I know these wounds will have to heal first before you're ready again."

Soren just nodded. Yumi wiped his tears away, smiling. Soren sighed softly, closing his eyes.

In his mind, he thought:

'Kalina, I never blamed you. I always loved you no matter what. You were everything to me. My heart, my soul. I don't know how I'll live without you.'

"Soren, I love you too…" was whispered into the boy's ear, a soft, calm, familiar voice.