The notebook slipped from Noah's hands and hit the floor with a thud. Pages scattered everywhere like the shattered pieces of his heart. Outside the window, the distant sound of sirens was growing closer.
Noah dropped to his knees and began gathering the pages. His hands shook violently. His voice was thick with tears. "Elena... come out... I was wrong... please, just come out..."
His eyes fell on a page and stopped moving.
[Noah said he'd love me forever. But his forever is so short. One wedding was all it took to drain away seven years of courage. Noah, this time, I don't want to marry you anymore.]
The blood drained from Noah's face. He clutched the diary to his chest and stumbled out the door. Only one thought filled his mind: find Elena. Admit he was wrong. Tell her he only ever w
