A heart that loves doesn't easily give up, even when it's not loved in return. This is the most fundamental rule of loving: One who loves doesn't leave, can't leave. BERFIN'S POV I could get by without anyone by my side, but for the first time, I felt like leaning on someone. At first, I was confused, but then my night turned into day. Dilan lay next to me, breathing steadily with her eyes closed. But I knew she wasn't asleep. Who knew how many nights she had tried to sleep but couldn't? I slowly sat up in bed and leaned my back against the headboard. The thoughts behind closed eyes and the words swirling in the mind never let a person sleep. "How? How do you endure it?" I asked. I saw her painful swallow, her eyes still closed. Her voice was filled with hurt. "What? Or which part?"

