"No, I'm not." He said, stiffly.She touched his lower back. He flinched before his brain could even process the action. "Yes, you are." She hated how her voice trembled.Then, he turned and stared at her with such a drained expression on his face. "I can't... Ismena. I'm sorry, but I can't. I can't do this, I..." He swallowed tightly, "I need a break. I need a break from all this. This is tearing me apart."She doesn't understand what he was asking of her. "What do you mean? This is not a time for a break. This is a time for us to get closer together and get through this. Together.""No. I know that you will be alright without me, Ismena. You have a lot going on for you right now, but I know you can get through it without me—""No," Shaking her head, she took a step back away from him. And another, "No, no, no, I can't—""Yes, you can." His face closed up, he gave her a blank face, "Our relationship was never one for commitments, after all, you know this, Ismena. I never deceived yo
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