(Hitomi's pov)

It's been a week since me and ryu started dating.

He loves me, I hope.

We're driving in his car to the movies.

"Ryu?"

He looks over at me and smirks.

"What? " he says.

"Do you love me? "

He waits a second.

"No. "

What?

I feel my heart clench up in my chest and my knees give out on me, making me slump on my seat.

I knew it.

He could never love me.

"So, that's why! " I shouted.

"Why are you shouting! "

"You can't love, can you! "

He freezes in his seat and parks the car on the side of the road.

"What did you say! " he shouts.

"You can't love! And no one can love you! That's why Noriko stayed with you. She's the only person that's nice enough to love a monster like you. She thinks she can change you. You can't change. You can't even love. "

He grabs me by the neck and starts choking me.

"Stop! " I choke out.

"I can't love, I know but.... "

He let's go.

"I can be hurt. I'm not that far gone yet. I can feel pain, sadness, anger. But I'm so sick.... I'm a monster. I know that. I thought she could change me. I thought. She can't because now, I don't care. She's a piece in a fun game that I can play before I leave. She lost her purpose long ago. You lost your purpose just now. Get out. "

Then he left me.
On the side of the road.
How could I think he could love me?

I'm so stupid.