Jasper said. "Don't blame yourself. You know what's bound to happen, even though you try to keep us all from harm." I was on the chair as tears accumulated in my eyes as he kneeled in front of me. As I avoided meeting Jasper's gaze, he placed his fingers on my chin while looking at me. As I met his gaze, the despair was evident in my eyes. Tears streamed down my cheeks. As he wrapped his arms around me, I felt calm and at ease from the pain I was experiencing. "Maybe you're right, but I feel for Veronica. She stood with me through thick and thin like a rock. She gave me the strength to resist the pain of losing my parents. Seeing her cry in pain is heartbreaking." Having just said these words, tears begin to roll down my cheeks as I hear Flint entering the room, right after he heard me s

