Heh. I tried...that's all you can do on your own. Try to make things better for them.
[ His teeth rake over his lower lip, gnawing there for a moment. ]
It isn't as though I haven't thought about it. That maybe she's better off with them. Maybe they can give her something I can't. But...
[ But I'm selfish. I'm afraid. I'm alone. The list of excuses goes on in his head, though he doesn't voice them aloud. He just stares through the windshield like he's seeing something else entirely. ]
...I promised I'd come back for her. Even if she can't remember, I do. I can't ever forget.
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[ His teeth rake over his lower lip, gnawing there for a moment. ]
It isn't as though I haven't thought about it. That maybe she's better off with them. Maybe they can give her something I can't. But...
[ But I'm selfish. I'm afraid. I'm alone. The list of excuses goes on in his head, though he doesn't voice them aloud. He just stares through the windshield like he's seeing something else entirely. ]
...I promised I'd come back for her. Even if she can't remember, I do. I can't ever forget.