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“Serenity—”
“I'm not doing this Gabe. Go away.”
“I know that you do not believe me and you believe I lied to you. I want to be able to change your mind and make you see that I did nothing of the sort, but I know I cannot. That it will take time. I just wanted to tell you that I'm here. I'm not leaving you, even though you have decided you want nothing more.”
“I know now. Are you finished? I've had a long day and I'd really like to get some sleep.”
“Of course, but Serenity?”
“Yes Gabriel?”
“I will prove myself to you. I will fix this. If you cannot believe anything else I say, believe that.”