"stop trying to fix me!" ashton said loudly, the tears streaming down his face. "i am not broken, why don't you understand that?" she stared at him with wide eyes, trying to process what was happening. "when you lose someone that you can't replace," he took a deep breath, screwing his eyes shut. "could it be worse? no, but you wouldn't understand. i don't need you, and i never will. understand that this isn't some little fairy tale, i am not your prince charming and you'll never be my princess."