Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Alyssa and the others followed in the direction of Sean's passionate gaze. They found Tatiana standing alone under the dim streetlight. Her hair fluttered in the night breeze, bristling against the tear stains on her face.

"Sean," she called out to Sean in a melancholic tone as tears streamed down her cheeks.

She was nearly enveloped by the darkness. It was a pitiful sight that was heartbreaking to watch.

Sean ran toward her without hesitation and hugged her with all his might. He maintained his composure, but his ragged breathing betrayed him. "Why are you here at this hour? It's dangerous to be out alone at night."

"Sean, I'm waiting for your release. I missed you so." She cried harder, staining his shoulders with her tears.

She had been waiting before dusk, even calling Alyssa and Jasper for help at the same spot. She waited for Sean to be released, no matter how long it'd take.

He felt sorry for

of her back. He lowered his gaze and kissed

into a smile upon seeing the couple reunited. She rubbed her swollen

ear. "Lyse, I'll show you something more awesome when

embrace and blushed at

at home. We'll head to Belbanks now. Keep in

in front of Julien and addressed him by a nickname. "I have you to thank for

at Jonah. Instead of being called

he couldn't bring the matter up as he didn't want to shock Alyssa. He merely replied, "I see Jonah's sister as mine as well. It's what I should do for

back to their home in Solana City, Jonah and Julien returned to Belbanks with

first light of dawn was about to illuminate the