ALEX:
We were on our way to the house, when Sam put her arms around my waist drawing herself closer, I was thinking if I should ask her about that incident but I decided against it, we rode in silence, slowly. trying to savour every moment we spend together as if it was our last, at least that's what I was thinking, "Is everything alright, you haven't said anything since we left the house", Sam asked breaking the silence, I kept quiet, she moved her hands from my waist to my hands and intertwined them, "stop..." I murmured, she flinched behind me, but then she relaxed again, "Alex, pls if there's something bothering you, pls tell me, I'm really worried seeing you like this", she said, I noticed how her voice softened when she said it, and I felt. like a fool for making her feel like that, I heard sobs behind me and that's when I couldn't hold it anymore, I stopped and turned to face her still on the horse, she looked at me, her eyes moist from the tears, I moved my hands to her cheeks to wipe off the tears, "I'm sorry", I said, she looked into my eyes, I saw the emotions behind those golden eyes of hers, "Alex, why are you treating me like a stranger, we've known each other since the day you saved me, or is it because of something I did?", I didn't know where all this was coming from, but I didn't want to keep her in the dark any longer, m heart just breaks anytime I see her like this, even though this is the first time, I sighed, "It's not you Sam, it's me. I'm scared of something that's way bigger than me, and I fear that if that thing overpowers me and I end up getting...