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When everything was calmer, I left the room, with Jack trailing behind me, totally dejected, giving the others their respective space to recover from what had happened.

I had completely forgotten the reason why I had gone to fetch that idiot dragging his feet beside me; it had vanished from my mind due to that tragic incident. How important it was to mention to him what I had been hiding from him for days on end.

However, every time I tried to even mention it, something happened. Perhaps it was fate correcting me that it was best to keep silent, but unfortunately, a great remorse invaded my body, inhibiting me from acting naturally, so I urgently needed to confess to him as soon as possible.

He stopped walking, staying behind me with his hands in his pant pockets and his gaze fixed on the floor, restraining the unrestrained desires to cry or scream, maybe both.

I turned around slowly to observe him with a raised eyebrow, controlling my desire to embrace him, to rid him of his terrible