Chance • {Dominic Sherwood; 1}

046. i'm sorry

outgoing Skype call: Prtty Dominic

"Annabelle? It's so good to see your face. I miss you so much."

"hi, dom."

"How are you doing, love?"

"alright."

"Are you crying?"

"yeah."

"Why?"

"because i'm sad?"

"Well of course but anything I can help you with?"

"no, but i do need to say something to you."

"Of course."

"i can't do this, dom."

"Do what?"

"this. us."

"Wait, are you breaking up with me?"

"yeah, kind of."

"Kind of?"

"i'm sorry, dom. it's just too much. i can't handle it."

"You can't handle me loving you?"

"i can't handle trying to be what you need."

"I don't need anything other than you."

"dom... i'm sorry."

"Yeah. Me too."

"are you mad?"

"I'm not exactly happy, Annabelle. I'm confused."

"i know. but you're better off without me, dom."

"That's bullshit and you know it. This isn't about me. It's about you."

"you're right."

"So don't do it then, Annabelle. Don't break up with me because you're sad about your mom and feel like you don't deserve love."

"that's not what's happening."

"Then what's happening?"

"i'm fucking terrified of you, okay?"

"What in hell does that mean?"

"it means that loving you scares the absolute shit out of me. i'm not stable, dom. i'm a recovering borderline addict and alcoholic. i'm emotionally stunted in probably more ways than i even know. i can't maintain this and keep it healthy. i would fuck it up one way or another and it's better if i just end it sooner instead of keeping us both in some never-ending circle of crap."

"Annabelle, don't do this.

"i have to. i'm sorry. bye, dom."

"Annabelle, don't hang up. I love you."

*Annabelle Woods has signed off*

"God damn it."