"No," I said, shaking my head. "No. Don't say it. I don't want...I don't need to hear it." I jumped up from the bed.
"Jin, wait!" Bella scrambled out of bed and ran to grab my arm.
I shook her off. "I said no, Bella!" I exclaimed. "No!"
"No, what? You can't forgive me?" she asked.
"Yes, I-I can. I just don't want to hear it!" I threw open my closet door and reached blindly for whatever clothing I could find. "I don't! I'm just going to pretend that I didn't hear anything."
She stood still, her only movement was the vibrations of her sobs. "I'm...sorry. I just...think we... should be honest. No...secrets."
I pulled a shirt viciously from its hanger and spun around to face her. "There's honesty, Bella, and then there's torture. Hearing something like this is torture for me. It hurts." I ripped my pajama top over my head and struggled to pull on the shirt. "Don't tell me any more because I don't want to know, okay?" I went back into my closet to find some jeans.
She wiped her eyes. "I'm...sorry. It meant nothing. I was going through a difficult time and--"
I glared at her as I buttoned my jeans. "I don't care! I don't want to hear it, okay?"
"But, Jin," she insisted. "Won't you listen to anything I have to say? I need to explain because I don't want you to resent me." She tried to hold my arm as I brushed past her, but I shook her off again.
I grabbed some socks from a drawer and picked up whatever shoes were on hand. "I've heard enough. I don't need details, Bella. I don't want details."
"Jin!"
"I said enough!" I yelled. She jumped back. "I forgive you! Just drop it! I don't need your explanations or apologies!" I threw the bedroom door open.
"Where are you going?" she asked, following me. She blocked the front door. "Please tell me where you're going."
I placed my hands on her shoulders. "I love you, but I need you to get out of the way. I said I forgive you. I. Forgive. You."
"Oh my God, Jin, please! Don't!"
I moved her easily away from the door and opened it. "Stay here," I ordered. I slammed the door before she could protest again.
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The Foolproof Plan
FanfictionJin decides to win Bella back in this third part of their story. How far will he go to show her that they belong together? Can they still have their 'happily ever after'? --Pt 1: If I Ask You to Stay. Pt. 2: The Price of Love.
