LILLY'S POV “words mean nothing to me at this point Max, I don’t think I can do this’ I said and for the first time in my life I saw desperation in his face. He could finally see the gravity of his actions and a part of me hoped that he would make the decision to leave this life behind but another part of me knew he would never do that “What? What do you mean you can’t do this?’ he asked me but I was scared of rejecting him. I was simply scared of him… “Answer me…” he demanded raising his voice and startling me. “I mean I will stay here with you until you are all better but that will be the end of us. I don’t want to always be looking over my shoulder afraid that some8ne may pop out of nowhere with a gun.” I explained and he scoffed, his desperation replaced with rage. I was in tears,

