Undying Devotion | Sebastian Sallow

Chapter 26

Y/N's Perspective

I was expecting Sebastian Sallow to fight back. I was expecting him to at least defend himself. He did neither. I saw the tears stream down his cheeks and his voice tremble as he spoke before he walked away.

My body loses it balance and I fall back against the wall. I tuck my knees up underneath my chin and lower my head. I did not think my body had any tears left to cry. I was wrong again. I guess I still have enough left to mourn over Sebastian.

The tears flow and his words echo around in my head.

"I saw the darkness that is inside of me start to take a toll on you. I was mad then Y/n and I was bringing you down with me."

"I'm still learning and growing but I really hope I can make it up to you, I want nothing but the best for you and I wish I'll be able to give you what you deserve one day."

"I want you to know that even though you could not see me, I was always there."

I cry harder knowing that Sebastian still thinks we have a chance together. He made it clear that he wants to be a better man for me but I did not let him talk. I yelled at him. I was awful to him and I broke him down.

How could he still possibly think there is still a chance for us to be together if he is with Nellie Offspring now? I should have let him tell me what was going on between him and Nellie, but I was just so mad I could not let him finish in the moment.

I feel like I have just survived a brutal battle. My body is weak and tired and my mind is racing. I cannot move myself from this position no matter how hard I push myself. My body has finally given up on after I realize what I have done.

I have ruined my future with Sebastian Sallow.

"Y/n? What are you doing down here? Don't you have class soon?"

I look up to see a very concerned Professor Sharp standing over me.

Great! I wipe away my tears and turn my head away from him. "I was just about to go."

"What class do you have next?"

"Professor Ronen" I respond weakly.

Professor Sharp extends his hand offering to help me up. I take his hand and try to bring myself to my feet. I stand up but it is not long before I lose my balance. Sharp throws my arm over his shoulder and wraps his arm tightly around my waist to hold me up.

"I will let Professor Ronen know you are unwell. Let's get you back to your room so you can rest."

Sharp guides us to the Floo Flame right outside of his classroom and we take it to the entrance to the Slytherin common room. I start to regain my strength a bit more and let go of him before we walk up to the entrance.

"I do not mean to intrude on your personal business, but you were speaking quite loudly in that corridor. I heard a lot of things that concerned me, but that is neither here nor there. It is the past and we will leave it in the past. I will say that Sebastian was not using you intentionally and he does care. If he did not care he would not have stood there and listened and he most certainly would not have said what he did if he did not care about you."