"Jack... Jack..."

'It's her. She's calling for me again... But why does it sound like a choked sob? Is she... crying?'

Jackson's mind finally focused again, his eyes meeting Serenity's tear-stained face.

'Serenity? Is she crying?! Did I hurt her?!'

Yes. Serenity was suffering because Jackson had almost lost his mind.

Seeing the tears on her face and the fear in her eyes made his heart ache terribly. It was the deepest blow to him.

What had he... Was Serenity afraid of him?

Jackson had lost the sanity he had always prided himself on because of what had happened between Serenity and Lucas!

"Are you... Afraid of me?" Jackson murmured, his voice hoarse. All he wanted was to see her smile! Seeing how her smile lit up her face and calling him 'Jack' in her soft voice made him feel alive.

Perhaps the last thing he wanted to see was her fear. However, he had unintentionally scared her this time.

Serenity trembled slightly. Afraid of him? Yes, a little. No matter how hard she had r