After a few seconds of silence, Gale said, "But, this will be destroyed tomorrow."

"Yes, because you're back."

"But…" Gale turned around and looked at him. "I'm back. I'm still alive. It still doesn't mean that I'll stay by your side and listen to you talk about your day."

Shawn pursed his lips.

A sliver of pain surfaced from his heart, slowly creeping across his whole body.

He understood what she meant.

She would go. She should leave.

Everything he had would still just be that grave!

Ga