“i don’t want to start all over.” she didn’t even know exactly what they were supposed to be starting over, but she knew for sure she didn’t want to. “i want to remember things for once instead of… of…” gesturing a bit wildly with one hand, she covered her lips with the other, inhaling a sharp breath. “of this!”
she was sick of it, sick of forgetting everything– assignments to her own birthday to the people who put up with this shit every day with her– she wanted, just once, to be able to remember. “i don’t want to keep starting over… it’s not fair to you–”
gently, george took her cheeks into his hands, gently cupping her jaw and urging her to look up at him.
“take a deep breath- that’s right, nice and slow-”
and he smiled, despite the pain he was feeling. he had to smile because that’s what he did. and he didn’t need the burden of his pain bothering rhia, she had enough on her plate.
“i’ll tell you as many times as need be, rhia. i’m okay, don’t worry about me. this isn’t about me, it’s about you, and what’s fair to you. forgetting isn’t fair, you’re right, but all we can do is work on it.”
pulling her forward, he kissed her forehead softly, keeping his lips pressed to her brow.
“you’re allowed to get tired, and frustrated. you can pause and take a break. but you can’t give up, okay?”
pushing some hair from her face now, he cupped her cheeks again, giving her a warmer, more sincere smile.
“and i’ll never get tired of saying this either, rhia. i love you.”
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