I don't know how long I lay there on the floor of the entertainment room.
But the pain in my chest just won't go away, it has eased a bit but is still there. With difficulty I roll onto my side before sitting up. With one hand I press against my chest, where the stabbing pain persists. When I manage to get up, I stumble to the elevator and let it take me to my apartment. With any luck, Erina will be waiting for me there and we can work this out.
When I throw open the doors, I know right away that she has left.
Her wonderful scent is missing, it is as if my apartment has lost all shine. I throw myself against one of the walls and let out a long scream in frustration. One moment of weakness robbed me of everything I treasured. What was I actually thinking? Although we are not fully mated,
