Leaving You Bereft
In the hallway, Benedict, Jareth, and Tessa stood frozen, staring at one another.
After a long moment, Tessa's lips trembled as she said, "Benedict, it's not what you think."
"Then?" Benedict stepped forward slowly. He walked straight up to Jareth, took the necklace that had been raised high, still smeared with dirt after being buried at Jareth's "grave". Was she trying to bury the past and start over?
A distant, almost dazed smile touched his face. "When I first saw that necklace around your neck, I was thrilled and immediately found a reason to pursue you, thinking you've been missing me all these years.
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