Lina's POV

My vision gets blurred with tears that keep on rolling down my eyes, no matter how much I try to stop them. My heart is twitching painfully inside my chest, never in my life, I have felt hurt so much.

For as long as I can remember, after mom's death, no one has ever loved me. Emmet was the only one whom I thought used to love me, but today that misunderstanding has also been cleared. Even he never loved me, he is also like everyone else.

Today, I have realized that I am truly alone... there is no one whom I can call mine.

Sighing, I wipe my eyes and cover my face with my hands for a moment to compose myself so I don't like anyone to see me as a crying mess. When I am sure I will not break down again, I look up to check whether the bus is ready to leave or not.

After going back to my hotel, I collected my stuff and came straight to the bus station. Since I didn't have any idea where I am going or what I wanted to do next so I just bought the ticket to the next bus whichever is leaving. At this moment, I just want to get away from everyone, because I don't want myself to get hurt more.

I don't have anywhere to go, so I can go wherever I want. Just like I landed in this town with no specific destination in my mind. It feels like my destiny has brought me here so that I can meet Jason.

However, my time here has come to an end. So now it is time for me to move on to a different place and be a new Lina whose heart is not burdened with painful memories of the past. But I will always remember each and every moment which I lived in this place and will cherish these moments throughout my life.

Until now I was faking to be strong that going away from Jason will not tear my heart, however, this is not the truth. It feels like somebody has clawed my heart out of my chest, leaving an unbearable ache in its place.

Emmet and Jason, they both were the two most important people in my life and today somewhere I have lost both of them. I always knew Jason can't be mine, so I never dared to chase this dream.

Maybe because I don't want to come in between him and his happiness, which is not me. I can never try to snatch someone else's love because I can never be happy after hurting someone.

But this doesn't mean that seeing Jason with someone else will hurt me any less. And today, the pain that seared my heart when I saw him with Jessica tells me that my decision to get away from here, and cutting all my ties from everyone, is for the best. Because if I am feeling so hurt by seeing them together for some time, then how will I bear to see them together for the rest of my life?

Taking out a water bottle from my backpack, I take a large gulp of water. All these emotions are constricting my throat and making my throat hurt.

Clearing my throat, trying to get rid of the dry lump which is choking my throat, I rest my head back on the backrest of the chair and close my eyes. However, another set of tears spring in my eyes, as Jason's face comes before my closed eyes.

"Where the hell do you think you are going?" Jason's voice reaches my ears, startling me.

Opening my eyes, I turn in the direction of the voice to find Jason glaring at me. Hastily, I wipe my tears with the heels of my palm as I stand up.

"What are you doing here?" I ask him, as he marches towards me.

"Don't question me." He shakes his head, while his eyes narrow in anger, "Tell me, what are you doing here?"

"My bus is about to leave." I jerk my thumb in the direction of the bus, when I hear people getting inside the bus, "I have to go." I grab the strap of my bag, wanting to get away from him as fast as I can.

"The fuck you have to go." He snatches the strap from my hand, completely shocking me as I don't remember seeing him this angry, neither I remember hearing him curse.

"Jason, leave my bag." I try to take my bag from his hand, "I have to go." I clench my teeth because my resolve not to breakdown is crumbling with each moment.

"You are not going anywhere, Lina." He holds my shoulders forcing me to look at him, "I am not letting you go anywhere."

"Jason, don't act childish." I push his hands away from my shoulders and take a step back, "You know I have come here for a few days only, I can't stay here any more than I have already stayed."

"I am acting childish?" He scoffs, "If anyone is acting childish among the two of us it is you!" He points his finger at me.

"I am not the one who is running away from everyone." His jaws are tense as his stare hardened, "You are leaving us without even letting us know that you are going. You are just running away from us."

"Why are you running away?" He takes a step towards me, his intense gaze trying to search for answers by looking into my eyes.

"I am not running away," I answer while breaking eye contact.

"From whom you are running away, Lina, tell me?" He completely ignores what I have said.

"I am running from no one," I yell feeling frustrated with his questions because they are making me vulnerable. I feel like I will start crying if I speak another word.

"Okay, since you are not running away then you are going back with me." He shrugs and picks up my bags.

"I can't stay here." Clutching my hair in my hands, I shake my head, "I just can't..." I sigh while my eyes burn with tears.

"I am not asking you, I am just telling you that you are coming back with me." He gives me a pointed look. "I am not letting you go anywhere."

"Jason, stop with this nonsense." I turn my away face away from him and wrap my arms around myself in hope that they will help me not to breakdown, "I can't stay here, why aren't you listening to me?" My voice cracks while finally, the tears which I am holding back spill from my eyes.

"I am listening to you, Lina." He stands behind me while my entire body goes still with shock, "I am listening to you, but it seems like you are the one who is not listening to me."

"What?" Turning around, I look at him in disbelief.

"Yes, I am listening to you." He smiles while tears pool inside his eyes, "I can listen to you."

Covering my mouth with my hands, I look at him. My eyes widen in bewilderment while slowly my body begins to tremble with silent sobs.

"Oh, my God!" I whisper while glancing at him, "You can hear me?"

"I can hear everything." He bites his lower lip and points to the hearing aid, which is barely noticeable. "I am finally able to hear again."

"I can't even express how happy I am." Throwing my arms around him, I hug him tightly, forgetting all the pain and hurt which I am feeling, "I am so happy for you, Jason."

Pure bliss engulfs my heart healing all the ache because everything seems so small in front of the happiness that I am feeling at this moment.

"You can't leave me, I will not let you go anywhere." He wraps his arms around me caging me in his arms.

"I thought you understand me, but then why can't you understand how much you mean to me?" Pulling back, he cups my face in his hands. "Can't you see that I need you?"

"You don't need me anymore." I smile at him. I let my gaze wander over his face and the reason behind my tears changes. The moisture in my eyes is the reflection of the overwhelming happiness that I am feeling at this moment.

"Who are you to tell if I need you or not?" He glares at me, "I am telling you that I need you because without you, I am nothing."

"Just look at me, and answer me honestly, can you stay happy without me?" He lifts my face to look into my eyes.

"I..." I can't lie when I am looking at him, neither I can speak the truth.

"Yes or no?" He raises his eyebrows.

"Just answer yes or no." He repeats when I don't answer.

"No." My voice comes barely above a whisper.

"Then how can you think that I can ever be happy without you." He gently wipes my tear, "Can't you see that if I am happy, it is because of you? You are my happiness."

"I love you, and I can't even imagine my life without you." He softly smiles while I am too stunned to say anything.

As soon as I realize what he has said I am unable to control my tears. Pressing my face against his chest, I start crying letting out all the tears which I was trying to keep locked inside my eyes.

"You are lying," I manage to say between my cries, "Nobody loves me, Jason, nobody loves me..." Suddenly thought of my family comes to my mind while the hurt which I was feeling resurfaces.

"Everybody blames me, they don't even care how much they are hurting me." I cry while the urge to tell him everything overtakes me. "No one is there for me... I am alone."

Instead of replying, he holds me close in his arms and presses soft kisses on my hair. He lets me cry my heart out, and doesn't say anything. I am trying to hold back my cries, but it seems like it is impossible as for the first time I am having someone to hold me when I breakdown.

When my sobs turn into small whimpers, he loses his grip on me slightly. Placing his fingers under my chin, he raises my face. I glance at him with my tear-filled eyes, still unable to believe that he is here... that he loves me.

Leaning down, he kisses my forehead causing me to close my eyes, relishing the feeling of his touch. Then his lips brush against my eyes while he kisses my tears. However, my heart skips a beat when he presses his lips against mine.

My world goes still, and anything else doesn't matter to me at this moment. Everything which I wished for is right before me, holding me while I allow myself to be vulnerable in his arms. All I feel is him... his warmth... his hold... and his lips caressing mine while my heart comes alive with the feeling of love... his love.

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