Moonspear Next time, I'll be braver

She couldn't help but return his smile with a weak one of her own. How could he seem happy to see her? After everything that had happened? It confused her a little--made her question her decision to leave. But her suffocating guilt snapped her out of her moment of weakness. She had to stick to her plan; it was the best for everyone, including the life inside her.

Charon, she started, looking away. I need to leave. It was the only way to keep things from getting worse, especially now. I'm-- she paused, swallowing hard as the words stuck in her throat for a second. I'm pregnant, she finally managed to get out. Tears pricked at the corners of her eyes, but she blinked them back. Now wasn't the time for crying; she needed to be strong and make him understand that her plan was best.

My leaving is the only way to fix things, she added after moment. Plus, she vividly remembered Hydra's words the day she had returned, and she knew that once the beta found out she had lied, she wouldn't be welcome here anyway.