"Here We Go Again." You know the feeling that you get when you're almost there, but not quite? That feeling you get when you're about to reach your goal, and can even feel it within your grasp, but for some reason you fall short? Zarek knew that feeling a little too well, infact, they were old buddies, and he'd just come to visit again. He was on the verge of making up with Jade, the woman who he still cared about deep down, and he would have even walked away as friends. It would have made everything better, and they both might have been able to look back on this event one day and laugh. Of course, that wasn't meant to be. A rush of happiness came across him, and for a moment, everything had gone back to normal...or atleast, as normal as things would get. Just as quickly as Jade had accepted his offer of friendship, she withdrawls it. "I'm not sure I understand what just happened there..." He inched forward, attempting to catch her gaze. "It's simple Zarek. I just suddenly realize that this whole idea is stupid. Who were we trying to kid?" Her stare remained the other way, not even thinking about turning around. "But why does it have to be?" He began, desperation on his tone, "A second ago it was all fine, and now what? Now you'd rather me just be another wave in the hallway? You'd rather not talk to me?" He stepped forward, and slowly attempted to turn her around, so he would be able to look into her eyes while he was talking to her, but she protested. As Zarek inched her his way, she rejected him and turned back the whole way ten fold. Zarek was confused beyond belief. He had come back to forgive her, to turn over a new leaf, but she was hurting him all over again, except this time there was no regret in her eyes. Given, Zarek couldn't even see her eyes, due to the fact that she didn't care to see him. "...or even look at me?" He said it softly, almost in a whispered tone, but loud enough for her to hear. It was killing her to have to do this. "It's not like that. I already told you, I just don't think it would be a good idea. We've been through a lot together. What would be the point of friendship?" She was trying to hide, hoping that he would just leave, so she wouldn't have to hide her emotions anymore. Unfortunantly, Zarek has always been a bit more persistant than that. With every time she tried to push him out, he just inched forward. "That's exactly my point. We've been through so much together, and I don't understand why you are willing to just throw that all away. It's like I said before, if we can't be something more, then I pick friends over nothing at all..." There seemed to be no logic to her reason that Zarek could understand. It was like she wanted him out of her life...for good this time. "I don't understand why you're willing to take the other route if you cared for me once as much as you said you did..." He was so close now that he stood directly behind her, and whispered in her ear as he spoke. "It's just easier this way..." She whispered back. There was nothing left for Zarek to say that would change her mind. She had obviously made it up, and no amount of arguing or anything of the sort, would make her sway his way. He stood there, defeated, for the world to see. He lifted his hand up to her shoulder, "I guess if that's the way you want it, I have no choice..." He replied with a slight quiver of pain. He turned and slowly headed out the door, possibly for the last time. METHODS OF MADNESS: -_- I know, I am sooooo slow....terribly slow. But atleast I come through...eventually lol