III: LUCAS POV

I had been staring at her face for a long time. I was controlling myself not to make a move just to avoid scaring her.

She was crying in front of me, and God knows how hard I was trying to hold back the urge to pull her into my arms. Seeing her cry made me want to cry too.

As much as I didn't want to see her in tears, I couldn't do anything. I couldn't blame her because I knew she was carrying a heavy burden in her heart.

She left the Pines without clarity about what happened before. She planted anger, and it seemed that it hadn't gone away until now.

I am not asking her to forgive me anytime soon. I just want to apologize for what I did. I know that forgiveness isn't easy.

I never planned to say goodbye to her. It was never on my list to talk to her before I leave, but I had no choice; it seemed this was meant to happen.

"Goodbye," I love you.

I could no longer hold back the tears streaming down my cheeks, so I hurried back to my car.

I cried quietly as I watched her in front