Drenched in Despair

"Gideon, no matter what you did to me in the past, we're even now. From now on, you owe me nothing!" Valerie lowered her eyes slightly, avoiding the look in Gideon's eyes. His stare became clouded with growing despair, as if something within him had frozen completely. He couldn't feel anything, only a tearing pain in his heart.

"Valerie, I'll change, alright? Please, don't make me leave!" Gideon s