I turned around and saw an enormous bouquet of lilies sitting on the table.
The moment the pollen reached my nose, I doubled over in a violent sneezing fit.
"Elias, let me out! I can't breathe!"
He only scoffed, his voice thick with contempt.
"So you've seen my surprise. At graduation, I gave the only bouquet to Camille, and suddenly you claimed you were allergic to pollen. Convenient, wasn't it? Those rashes all over your body were obviously fake.
"I had these flowers prepared especially for you. Don't even think about using the same excuse again."
His footsteps gradually faded down the hall.
My strength began to drain away.
My limbs went limp, and a crushing pain seized my chest, as though a giant hand had closed around my heart.
Tears blurred my vision.
I hadn't always been al
