Freedom

Chapter 35

Scarlett's POV

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"Come in" I say. "Jaxon?"

"Hey" he comes in slowly and takes a sit next to my bed. "Your mother was looking for you-

"I don't care" I frown

"Oh" he scratches his head. "Did something happened?"

"Yes" I say looking dead in his eyes.

"Uh well, you could always tell me" he smiles.

"You won't understand" I look away.

I hear him starting to laugh. I start to feel goosebumps run along my skin as I turn around to see his hand covering his face.

"W-what is so funny?" I ask and shift a bit further away from him.

"I just" he put his hand down and sighs. "I try to be there for you but you would never tell me anything"

"Jaxon-

"No, seriously. Am I not trustable?" he whipped some tears that drop out of his eyes while smiling.

"No, I-" I let out a heavy sigh. "It's not that, I'm sorry you feel that way. I just-

"Do you love someone else?" he blurts out and his smile drops.

"What if I do?" I question him.

"Is he Divian?" he asks

"No." I shake my head. "The person I love is not here"

"What? Is he...?" he slowly turns his head to look out the window and turns back to face me immediately. "You know you can't-

"I know," I say. "I know" I repeat but with a softer sound. "That is why I told you truthfully at the beginning that I need some time to see if I can fall in love with you-

"You won't be able too" he stands up. "Right?" he says sadly.

"Jaxon, I- I mean I-

"Don't worry" he says. " I'll show you many reasons why you should be with me" he looks at me with serious eyes before bowing and leaving the room.

"Jaxon wait!" I call him but the door closes. He didn't hear me. I sigh. I don't mean to hurt him. I still love asher and I am afraid that can't change.

Just a little summary of how Jaxon I met was when I was 14. His family came to visit my grandmother's funeral. I was devastated and he cheered me up. After that, he would come over just to talk for awhile before he has to go. Soon we became quite close but we only spend time with each other for two years. After that, I never saw him.

It still feels a little awkward to see him now.

"Princess!" I snap my head to see Emily coming into the room.

"Emily" I smile.

"Are you bored? Why don't you see our new garden?" She says as she swings her feet back and forth like a kid would.