Chapter 1997

Rebecca grabbed Morpheus' hand. He abruptly pushed her away, causing her to stumble and almost fall. He felt a twinge of guilt but didn't reach out to help her up. She looked at him, her gaze filled with disappointment. "Sorry, I... " He explained softly, "I don't like people touching me." "But Ms. Hamerton can, right?" she asked. Morpheus' heart clenched. In that instant, his mind was filled with Sephy. "Morpheus, you still can't let her go, can you?" He furrowed my brow. Her question seemed intrusive. "Is this something a psychologist should ask?" "It's a friend asking," Rebecca said, looking down. "I thought after all this time, you'd consider me a friend." "Rebecca..." He sighed, "There's no issue of letting go between me and her." "What do you mean?" "We made a promise." "Does that promise still count?" Rebecca's emotions grew intense. "Do you really think she'll come back?" "What are you saying?" Morpheus was taken aback, and his mind suddenly went blank. "I'm par