sneak preview for PINBALL WIZARD .

i stared into his mahogany eyes, trying to let him know how much he had hurt me. there was not use. he was absolutely oblivious to my pain. i turned away, before i could allow any tears to fall. i could feel him staring hard at the back of my head, trying to analyze my every move. he was hoping that i would give away the answers that easily. he was so wrong.1

"what did i do?" he demanded, finally. i whirled around to glare at him again.2

"are you kidding?" i cried. i tried to look away from his perfectly sculpted face, but i couldn't. my expression softened unknowingly, and i began in a more forgiving tone.3

"i don't know what to believe anymore, Dante." i told him regretfully as i crossed my arms. 4

his eyes were filled with guilt as he stood up from the dining chair he had been sitting on, and he took a step toward me, but did not touch me. 5

"i would rather kill myself than see any more pain in your eyes. i will never forgive myself for what i have done. you have you believe this, darling. I'm begging you." he pleaded with me. i was not sure how much truth was in those words, and he could see that in my eyes.6

"did you tell her you loved her?" i whispered, looking away, afraid to look into his eyes, afraid to see the truth there. "did you?"7

he took another step forward, and held both of my elbows in his pale hands. he stroked my face, and then pulled me close against his chest, looking into my eyes. "i love YOU." he told me, almost sincerely i've never loved anybody else, not in my entire life. she was just some stupid girl. some stupid, lousy girl. it was all just a big mistake. she was a big mistake. s-she played with my mind, and i thought i felt something between me and her. but there was nothing. just a big stupid nothing. I'm sorry."8

i looked up at him, into his big brown eyes, and said, "that's what they all say." and i pulled myself out of his arms, and ran out the door.