Alexander looked at Luisa in wonder. Their relationship had just improved and Alexander was very afraid that the woman would once again close herself off emotionally. He walked after her but stopped in his tracks when she spoke, her voice tinge with sadness and bitterness. "I'm not a good woman. In fact, I'm a very horrible woman.. I've done things beyond what you can imagine. I used people and betrayed them. I-I'm not a good person." She suddenly turned around, this time, she was no longer docile. Her eyes were fierce and even though she sounded very emotional, she wasn't on the verge of tears. "I can never change the past." She said once more after a moment of silence. "And did.you know, that whenever I close my eyes, all I see are the people I broke, the bonds I've severed, and all

