Through my tears, he was just a blurry shape getting smaller in the distance.

I'd seen him walk away before, but this time was different. It felt like I wasn't even part of the equation anymore.

The tears didn't stick around long. The sadness fizzled out, replaced by straight-up rage.

I was pissed. Pissed at Ashton for throwing everything away over some stupid misunderstanding, pissed because he turned out just like everyone else - running for the hills ...