ωє'яє αℓℓ ∂уιηg - ι'м αℓяєα∂у ∂єα∂ (Locket)

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Cassel plucked another petal from the flower and tossed it into the lake. Another day at Evo High, but not for him. He knew his death drew nearer each and every second. Maybe that was true for everyone, but Cassel's would be sooner than most. He'd never really thought about it much, but he supposed he had expected to live forever. Nothing could kill him, not with his ability. Now he couldn't think about anything else. Death was always on his mind.

Then there was Hareena. He'd been avoiding her for the past couple of days. He couldn't look at her without thinking of what was going to happen, but he was coming to realize how stupid that was. He thought about it whether he saw her or not. He'd pretty much given up hope for stopping it. How were they supposed to find the guy in such a huge city? It was pretty much impossible. A needle in a bucket of needles. Nothing to be done. So why not try and enjoy the time he had left?

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"So, you just gonna make up an excuse to run away from me this time or can we actually have a conversation?" Hareena plopped down beside him, resting her arms on her knees. Her sapphire eyes glanced his way, not meeting his of course, but giving him proper acknowledgement.

[нαℓƒ~мσση]

(Bump)

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Cassel glanced over at her, his chest tightening. "No," he said. "I'm sorry. I'm just done. With everything. I'm going to die, Hareena. And neither of us can stop it." He stopped and shook his head. "I don't know what to do."

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Hareena clenched her hands into fists, "I won't let that happen, Cassel. We can..we can change it. I know we can."

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

"You already told me you've never been able to stop the deaths you've seen. Why should mine be any different?" He looked at her again, fighting the urge to reach out and take her hand. God, he just wanted to pulled her close and kiss her. Would that be wrong? She probably didn't want to get involved with a dead guy.

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Hareena's eyebrows furrowed as frustration welled up inside of her, "Well..I've never tried this hard!" she exclaimed, torn between wanting to smack Cassel for giving up and hugging him against her. She didn't like this side of Cassel- he was always so sure of himself, no matter the situation, "You can't just give up!"

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

"If you've got any bright ideas, I'd love to hear them," he said bitterly. "Because I'm completely out." He didn't want to upset her, but he didn't know what to do. Sometimes he wished he'd never met her; she'd be happier that way.

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"We can still find that guy," Hareena suggested, suddenly grabbing his hand, "There's still time to find him."

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Cassel's skin flared hot when she touched him. He turned his hand over and wrapped his fingers around her hand. "You're really not going to give up, are you?"

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"No," Hareena's voice was fierce, firm, "I won't give up on you, Cassel. No matter what."

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

"Why?" He blinked at her, trying to figure out her resolve.

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Hareena's sapphire eyes flicked only momentarily to his face, but only lingered for a second, "Because," her voice dropped a little, sounding shy, "I..well....I like you."

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

He looked away, a grimace on his face. "Yeah. I like you, too."

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"Ah, well," Hareena chuckled, "You don't look happy about that."

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

"Well..." Cassel paused. Was it right to tell her? Was it selfish? He just wanted to be happy for the last few days of his life, however many he had left. Yeah, that was definitely selfish. He pursed his lips and didn't finish his sentence.

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Hareena scoffed quietly and played with a stray string on her pants, "You know just how to make a girl feel special, Cassel."

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

"You are special," Cassel whispered. "That's the problem."

[нαℓƒ~мσση]

Hareena looked surprised by his words, glancing over at him, "Cassel.."

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Cassel stared right into the lake, his expression stoic. God, he shouldn't have said that.