“Fine, believe what you want.” Nicole took a step towards her, tears threatening to spill. “I hate you.” The words came out in a choke, her statement not convincing at all. “I wish I never met you. You’re so fucking irritating.” It had to be this way. Marissa deserved someone better. Someone who didn’t have blood on their hands. “I went through all of this just to hurt you. That’s how much I hate you.” Her lips began to tremble. Nicole has never wished her life was different more than in this moment. Her heart was beyond broken. She only had herself to blame. “I really can’t believe you fell for all of this. To think I ever actually liked you --” She could of ended this so much easier when she found out what Marissa is. Nicole had to hurt her in order to protect her, how poetic. “When I leave, stay the hell away from me. Unless you really want to get hurt.”