Chapter 71: Lost(III)
, Rory brought up a smile to her face. "Let’s talk about all that later... After we get out of the woods, alright, Fizzy?"
She knew that getting out of the woods when it is light out is absolutely necessary. Once it gets dark, the chances of survival would drop dramatically.
"Are you stupid?" Liam pushed her. "Just leave. I don’t need your pity. Go home to your family. They all will be waiting for you."
"What do you..." Rory didn’t understand what he means. He grew up here. He knows what kind of place is this forest. He knows they cannot stay here.
But he insists that she leaves and that means...
Her heart skilled a beat. She didn’t want to leave him alone.
"Both of our families will be waiting for us, Fizzy," she said trying to hold his hand.
"No, they don’t..." He stared right at her. His cheeks trembled and his eyes were wide open. She saw the white of his eyes turning red as tears accumulated in them. He cocked his head. "No one likes me...No one wants me back... You go..." He waved his hand.
"Everyone will be waiting for you."
Rory’s eyes watered seeing him hurt and hearing his bitter voice clenched her heart.
"No, Fizzy," she tried to hold his hand even after she failed again. Liam slapped her hand. She didn’t mind the sting and still tried to hold his hand.
"What are you even saying? Everyone loves you too. Everyone’s waiting for~"