Chapter 16: Henry's Return

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We spent the rest of our time talking to each other. Then I said something to her that she could never accept to be true.

Henry: Calm down.

Alexis: No, that's not true!

Henry: Well whether you like it or not, I'm going to...

Alexis: No!

Henry: Alexis.

Alexis: I won't accept it!

Henry: Then what am I to you?

Alexis: ?...

Henry: If I'm that important to you, then tell me, exactly what I am to you?

Alexis: I, I, I just...

Henry: You just what?

Alexis: uh...

Henry: Exactly.

Alexis: Well, what do you want me to say?

Henry: You don't have to say anything.

Alexis: ?

Henry: Just read my mind.

Alexis: Ok.

Henry: (Alexis, you are my best friend, and I'd do anything for you. I'd protect you with my life, and have no regrets. You are my whole world, and, I love you.)

Alexis: (Speechless)

Henry: Yeah, but, I should go.

I turned around and started to walk away.

Alexis: Wait.

I stopped and turned back around.

Henry: Yeah.

Alexis: Did you really mean that?

Henry: Every word.

Alexis Then I accept your feelings.

Henry: Ok, then how about this.

Alexis: ?

Henry: When I get out of here, let's go on a date.

Alexis: Really?

Henry: Yeah.

Alexis: Sure.

Henry: See you later.

Alexis: Wait, where are you going?

Henry: I'm gonna walk around the dreamscape and see if there are any more Dream Beasts.

Alexis: Then I'm coming with you.

Henry: There's no point.

Alexis: Why not?

Henry: Because, you're about to wake up.

Alexis: But how can you tell?

Henry: Your body is starting to fade away.

Alexis: What? (Looks down) Ah!
Do something!

Henry: I can't.

Alexis: Please, I don't want to leave yet.

Henry: Well tell that to your body.

Alexis: Henry.

Henry: See you in one month.

And with that, she was gone.

Henry: Shallow, disconnect our minds.

Shallow: Sure.

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