Chapter 10

Her words sent a jolt through me, but I quickly regained my composure. "Randell, I've already died once. Just pretend that I really did die, and let's let each other go," I said coldly. "No!" he said, his head snapping up. "I can't, Jules. Even if you hate me or resent me—you can even hit me or yell at me—please don't tell me you're really gone. I'm begging you, please come back to me," he said, his voice laced with desperation. My chest tightened in pain, but I only answered him calmly, "Randell, the person you wanted was never me. We never should've been together." He shook his head, his voice filled with conviction. "That's not true. I made mistakes then. I was too stupid. It was only until you left that I realized how important you were to me." When May saw that Randell was completely ignoring her, she suddenly grabbed a chair before lunging at me. "Just die, Julia!" It happened all too quickly. Before I could even react, Randell was suddenly standing in front of me and ta