"So what are you trying to tell me, exactly. That...that...you wanna break up? Is that it?"

"No! Well...God, AJ...I.." She couldn't hold them anymore, the tears made their way down her cheeks. Why was this so hard?

"Jesus! That's it. Just say it Kierstan. Why can't you just say it?"

"This isn't easy for me either AJ."

"What isn't? Will you just tell me...please. We've been sitting here for over an hour and all I can get out of you is that this is hard for you to tell me. I just want to know what's wrong." He cupped her face in his hands and wiped the tears from her face. "Please K, just tell me" he whispered as he kissed her softly on the forehead.

"I..I think that maybe it's time...I think that we should take a break...from each other." AJ felt like he'd been punched in the stomach. Where was this coming from? Everything had seemed to be so perfect. "Why are you doing this?"

"AJ, please. Don't make this hard on me...I.."

"Don't make this hard on YOU? What about me? I had no idea this was even coming. How long have you been thinking about...is there someone else...where the hell is this all coming from? You can't just break up with me and not tell me why. Damnit Kierstan, I love you!"

Why did he have to say that? She suddenly felt very sick. How could she give him a reason. She didn't have one. "I've gotta get outta here."

As she turned for the door he grabbed her arm and spun her back around. "Oh no. Not until you tell me why."

She looked him dead in the eyes and lied. "I don't love you AJ. I...just don't." And with that she walked out the door.