"Because… I love you."
Her heart sank at his answer, tears flooding her face. She felt like all the strength that was left in her was drained with those mere three words: "I love you."
She shook her head at a loss here. Not that she didn't know his answer already. But she wanted another answer. She was hoping he would give her anything but those three painful words. Any reasoning was fine. ANY. Even if it was the most trivial thing, she would accept it. Just not those words.
Not that reasoning again.
Those words that were said to be wonderful and magical… felt like a curse to her.
Her people fought against a formidable opponent because they loved her. Therefore, they all died. Inez pushed all the blame on her and punished her mercilessly, and then told her she loved her. Carlos violated her because he said it was love at first sight.
