Only Love Can Hurt Like This

As I watched Alexander leave my room, I roughly brushed away the tears that were streaming down my face, my hands shaking with anger and hurt.

Damn him for reducing me to this state, for making me feel so vulnerable and weak.

Damn him for making me love him so deeply, so completely, only to shatter my heart into a million pieces.

Damn my body for always reacting to every of his touch. And, damn my heart for still loving him after his lies and betrayal.

I slowly walked to the door and slammed it shut, hardly. But, just as I was about to turn, another knock sounded on the door. Angrily I opened it, ready to bark at Alexander for not wanting to leave me alone.

"What part of get out don't you under..." My words hung in my throat, when my eyes met with Theresa's. Her face was glistening with tears, her eyes swollen and puffy. A look of hurt, guilt and sadness was etched on her beautiful face.

My heart almost almost melted at her pitiful sight and I wanted nothing more than to go int