“Okay,” Miah sighed, “Let’s just stop—please.”
Connor looked at Ben, expecting him to give in. Ben looked at Miah with a decided expression. “So you’ll come with me?”
She nodded, and looked down. Connor gaped at her, and as Ben helped her to her feet, he stammered, “But—but this is crazy! Miah, can’t you see? Don’t you—”
She looked away, and the two of them started walking down the road.
“Come on! Someone, listen to me! You’re—” He sighed, exasperated. He stood slowly and clutched his side, and bit his tongue to keep from screaming in pain. “Get back here,” he growled, and Miah almost stopped. Ben pulled her along, though, taking hold of her arm. She turned to look back, and held Connor’s gaze for one moment: in her eyes he saw her desperation, in her tears he saw her defeat, and he watched in shock as the two of them left him there alone.
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