Bab 87: Promises To Be Kept

 As soon as Matt had closed the door, Serenity burst into tears. It was impossible for her to accept that he would be so selfish, but he had said it; if they couldn't live, then screw everyone else.

 It wasn't like she didn't resent the Fates for what they were going through. Drowning, then waking up in another body, the legend; it was all too much..

 But Serenity wouldn't blame innocent people for their situation. It was pointless, and didn't do anything but temporarily shift the pain somewhere else. She'd always thought that Matt was a kind, gentle person her entire life..

 'What the Hell did those three years do to him?!'

 Serenity sobbed more as the realization hit her: the Matt that she loved might not exist anymore. She didn't blame him for how he felt, but based off of the experiences he'd told her about..